OKLAHOMA, USA — A post-election audit report shows that the certified election results from the June primaries were a 100% match, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board.
"Oklahomans can be proud that our state has a voting system that is accurate and secure," State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said. "Post-election audits and manual recounts in Oklahoma have proven it over and over again."
The board released the latest audit on Aug. 26, 2024. Oklahoma has been performing post-election audits since 2020.
After the primary elections on June 18, 76 of the 77 counties in Oklahoma participated in post-election audits between July 16 and July 18. These audits assessed the accuracy of different federal, state, or county races as well as mail absentee ballots, in-person absentee ballots, and ballots cast on Election Day. Voting precincts were randomly selected.
"The post-election tabulation audits confirmed the certified election results, with the results from each audit matching the certified vote totals exactly. No differences were found," the report said.
According to the report, Carter County did not participate in the audit. The county conducted a full recount of the Republican primary race for county sheriff due to a tie between incumbent Sheriff Chris Bryant and D.J. Long.
Unofficial results and post-recount certified results showed each candidate had 2,569 votes. According to the board's website, the tied race was decided during a public drawing on June 28. Long was elected to become Carter County's next sheriff.
In the June primary, Oklahomans voted Brian Bingman to be the state's next corporation commissioner.
LeFlore County
- Tim Turner was elected as state representative for District 15
- LeFlore County Sheriff Rodney Derryberry was reelected
- The District 2 county commissioner race went to a runoff where Josh Blaylock later won in August
Sequoyah County
- Rep. Jim Olsen was reelected to Oklahoma's House District 2
- Melanie Edgmon was elected as county court clerk
- Incumbent Julie Haywood was reelected as county clerk
See the full report here.
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