This final post in the “Recount Ready” series identifies eight key takeaways that summarize some common guidance, observations and themes that emerged from the discussion.

We continue the “Recount Ready” series with Sherrie Swensen, Clerk, Salt Lake County, Utah, and member of the EAC’s Standards Board. Below Sherrie reflects on nearly three decades in election administration, sharing her and her office’s experiences with close elections, recounts and election contests.

We continue the “Recount Ready” series with Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange County, California, and member of both the EAC’s Board of Advisors and Standards Board. Below, Neal reflects on his and his office’s experiences with close elections, recounts and election contests.

We continue our series today with Lynn Bailey, Executive Director, Board of Elections, Richmond County, Georgia and member of the EAC Standards Board. Lynn reflects on more than three decades in election administration, including her and her office’s experiences with close elections, recounts and election contests.

We continue the “Recount Ready” series and kick-off the new year today with Gary Poser, the Director of Elections in Minnesota’s Office of the Secretary of State. Gary serves on both the EAC Board of Advisors and the EAC Standards Board. Gary has nearly three decades of experience in election administration at the state and local levels in Minnesota, a state that is no stranger to high-profile close elections, recounts and election contests.

We continue the “Recount Ready” series today with Dana DeBeauvoir, Clerk, Travis County, Texas and a member of the EAC Standards Board. Below, Dana draws on three decades of experience and shares her thoughts on close elections, recounts and election contests.

Paul Lux, the Supervisor of Elections for Okaloosa County, Florida and a member of the EAC Voting Systems Standards Board, reflects on his and his office’s experiences with close elections, recounts and election contests.

The EAC works to support state and local election officials in all facets of election administration, including preparing for recounts. With that in mind, we spoke with six state and local election officials about their experiences with close elections, recounts and election contests, and asked them to share their insights on what election offices across the country can do to become “Recount Ready.”