What if a recount is necessary?

The system provides election officials with images of every vote that was cast on each voting device. Election officials can use these cast vote record images to electronically recount votes and ensure that results are accurate. Officials can also conduct a manual recount of paper ballots.

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1. Does the system use touchscreens?
2. How do I know my votes are private and there is not a database in the computer somewhere that records how I have voted?
3. How do I know the voting system recorded my vote the same way I cast it?
4. What if I change my mind or make a mistake on my ballot?
5. What if I don’t want to vote in a particular race?
6. What if I accidentally vote twice in a race? Will my vote be discarded?
7. How do I know that my vote has been cast and counted?
8. If the power fails or if there is some other system failure, will my vote be lost?
9. Does this system have paper backup?
10. What if a recount is necessary?