Virginia - Prince William County Office of Elections
Program Title
Publishing Results Tapes Online
Program Summary
Prince William County was the first county in Virginia and one of the first in the nation to publish tapes of all officer-signed results online, giving the public access to primary sources of election results. In recent years, concerns about election integrity have been voiced questioning the accuracy of results and effectiveness of voting machines. The most effective way to combat disinformation and concerns at the local level is to provide heightened levels of transparency that allow the public access in new and unprecedented ways. While the public being able to verify that a particular precincts results match reported totals is valuable as a validation test, the confidence gained in the knowledge such a tool is available is just as meaningful, if not more so.