Election Admin SuiteTally Sheet Maker

Make a hand count tally sheet

For post-election audits and recounts. Type the races as they appear on the ballot. The sheet on the right changes as you type; then print it or download a PDF. Counters cross off one numbered circle for each vote, so the last crossed number is the total. New here? Read the getting-started guide.

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Newest election first. Pick one to open it.

"Copy for the next election" keeps the races and choices and keeps this sheet as it was, then takes you to the election and its date to change.

Download this list, with every race and choice: ·

1 About this sheet Description (for your saved list)

Election

Election date

Office name at the top of the sheet

2 How you count Ballots in each batch

25 is recommended: bigger circles, and a smaller recount if a batch doesn't add up. 50 puts two lines of 25 circles in each row.

Ballots are grouped by

Only changes one label at the top of the sheet. Works for polling places, vote centers and mail ballots.

Count overvotes and undervotes

Adds two gray rows to each race so the rows can be checked against the ballots in the batch, in each race's black bar.

Add a write-in row where the race allows write-ins Make every 5th circle bold

Off unless you want it. Some counters use it to keep their place.

Print a "How to use this tally sheet" page with the sheets

Written to match the choices on this page.

3 Races, in ballot order

One choice per line, in the order they're on the ballot. Ballot questions are races too: their choices are Yes and No.

4 Who signs

At the bottom of every page.

Add a line for a witness

Your sheet

Page

Paper

Fit every race on as few pages as possible

A race is never split across two pages (unless it's longer than a whole page). Circles are never smaller than 4.5 mm.

Print or download one copy, then make as many copies as you have batches. Each copy is one batch.

Make a hand count tally sheet

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Paste a whole ballot