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Multiple layers of protection are in place to make sure that the vote you cast on Nov. 8 is not stolen and the election is not rigged. Here are five reasons why you can feel confident your vote will count.
1. Voting machines and the equipment that tabulates the votes are never connected to the internet.
2. Vote results reported online are not the final official results so any online disruption on Election Night would not change the actual results.
3. Official voter registration records are stored at county boards so any tampering with the statewide online registration list will not officially remove anyone’s name.
4. On Election Day the number of ballots cast at each polling place is reconciled with the number of voters who sign in to vote so people can’t vote more than once.
5. Two person teams made up of one Republican and one Democrat do every job at all 88 boards of election in Ohio.
Bonus: You are in control of your vote when you verify your votes before casting your ballot.
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