A mandatory post-election audit of early voting ballots as per the Secretary of State will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. in the Registrar's office at Mallory Town Hall. This audit is open to the public for observation. The primary purpose of the audit is to assess how well the optical scan voting machine functioned in an actual election and to ensure that votes cast using these machines are counted properly and accurately.