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11.5.4 Post-Election Audit 
 11.5.4.1 Within twenty-four (24) hours of the close of polls on election night, the Secretary of State shall notify the designated election official which voting devices and which race or races on the ballots have been selected for auditing purposes based on the submitted hardware inventory list referred to in Rule 11.4.2. 
 11.5.4.2 The selection of equipment will be based on a random selection of one (1) percent of precinct scanner based voting equipment, at least one Central Count Scanner/vote center, and one (1) percent of Direct Record Electronic (DRE) voting devices. 
 11.5.4.3 For optical scanners used for any function of counting ballots except for Central Count/vote center as defined herein, the designated election official shall manually verify all of the ballots that were counted on the randomly selected device(s) with the election summary report that was generated from the device(s) at the close of the polls. The Secretary of State shall randomly select two races to be manually verified.
 11.5.4.4 For Optical Scanners used for the purpose of counting ballots in a Central Count/vote center environment as defined herein, the designated election official shall randomly select one (1) percent but not more than one hundred (100) ballots of all the ballots counted on the specific audited device. If the amount of ballots is less than one hundred (100) on the audited device, then all of the ballots will be manually verified. The public counter for that voting device shall be reset to zero, and the ballots shall be recounted on the voting device. A new report will be generated from the electronic count of the ballots and shall be manually verified. The ballots and a copy of the report shall be sealed in a separate container and secured with the remainder of the official election records for the election. The Secretary of State shall randomly select two races to be manually verified. 
 11.5.4.5 For Direct Record Electronic Devices (DRE) that do not meet the requirements of 1-5-802 C.R.S. used for any function of counting ballots in an election, the designated election official will manually verify the image of all the ballots contained in the Ballot Log or Ballot Audit that were counted on the specific device with the report generated for that specific device at the close of polls which contains the election summary report. The Secretary of State shall randomly select two races to be manually verified. 
 11.5.4.6 For Direct Record Electronic Devices (DRE) that do meet the requirements of 1-5-802 C.R.S. used for any function of counting ballots in an election, at the close of the polls, the designated election official will manually verify all of the voter verified paper records produced with the report generated for that specific device, which contains the election summary report. The Secretary of State shall randomly select two races to be manually verified. 
 11.5.4.7 The actions of the random audit as identified in this section are to be observed by at least two members of the canvass board. The designated election official may appoint additional deputized clerks to assist in the functions of the audit. 
 11.5.4.8 If there are discrepancies in the audit, the canvass board or the designated election official s deputized clerks shall: 
 11.5.4.8.1 First, manually verify the results as many times as necessary to confirm that there is no discrepancy in the manual count; 
 11.5.4.8.2 Second, take any additional steps as necessary to check for voter error, which shall include but not be limited to: over-votes, stray marks on the ballot, or other voter intent indicia; and 
 11.5.4.8.3 Third, review the situation and take action as necessary in accordance with the canvass board s powers as set forth in 1-10-101 C.R.S. 
 11.5.4.9 At all times relevant to the Post-Election Audit, the designated election official or its deputized clerks or the canvass board shall take every precaution necessary to protect the confidentiality of the ballots cast by the electors. 
 11.5.4.10 Upon completion of the audit, the designated election official shall promptly report the results of the audit to the Secretary of State s Office. The report shall be submitted following the completion of the audit and up to and including 5:00 pm on the last day of the canvass. The report shall contain: (a)The make, model and serial number of the voting device that was audited; (b )The number of ballots originally counted by the device or the number of ballots audited as identified in paragraph (d) of this section; (c )The count of the specific race or races as provided on the summary report printed at the close of polls or the report generated for the audit; (d) The count of the specific race as manually verified; and (e) The signature of the canvass board and the designated election official. 
 11.5.4.11 The report may be sent by any of the following three methods: E-mail: voting.systems@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Subject line = County Number, County Name, POST-ELECTION AUDIT; or via facsimile to: 303-869-4861 attn: Secretary of State, Voting Systems Specialist; or via First Class Mail to Colorado Department of State/ Attn: Voting Systems Specialist/1700 Broadway   Suite 270/Denver, CO 80290.