A closely watched audit of Windham’s November election results got underway Tuesday.
The team behind it has until May 27 to figure out what might be behind a nearly 400 vote gap between Windham’s vote totals on Election Night and the results of a state-run recount a week later.
“This fact pattern seems unusual, if not unprecedented,” Mark Lindeman, one of the auditors overseeing the Windham review, acknowledged on Tuesday.
The opening day of the audit was largely administrative: Before any counting could begin, Windham’s ballot counting devices had to be transported from town offices, and its ballots had to be signed out of the State Archives, where they’ve been locked up for several months. That process itself took several hours, and no ballots were tallied by the time the day wrapped up. But we did get more details on what to expect out of the audit in the weeks ahead. Here’s what we know.
Voting machines, ballots arrive for audit of New Hampshire town’s election
A clerk with the N.H. department of state unloads boxes of ballots are unpacked after arriving from the state archives at a forensic audit of a New Hampshire legislative election. May 11, 2021, in Pembroke, N.H., before he was N.H. State Trooper asked him to move away from the building. The audit, which will be live streamed from the Edward Cross Training Center, in Pembroke, is to review the November 2020 Windham, N.H., election for four state legislative seats. (AP Photo/Josh.
Election auditor Harri Hursti shows displays an empty case after the voting machine and log books were removed to be cataloged Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Pembroke, N.H., at the site of a forensic audit of a New Hampshire legislative election. The audit, which will be live streamed from the Edward Cross Training Center, in Pembroke, is to review the November 2020 Windham, N.H., election for four state legislative seats. (AP Photo/Jos
Voting machines, ballots arrive for New Hampshire audit
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1of8A clerk with the N.H. department of state unloads boxes of ballots are unpacked after arriving from the state archives at a forensic audit of a New Hampshire legislative election. May 11, 2021, in Pembroke, N.H., before he was N.H. State Trooper asked him to move away from the building. The audit, which will be live streamed from the Edward Cross Training Center, in Pembroke, is to review the November 2020 Windham, N.H., election for four state legislative seats.JOSH REYNOLDS/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8From left, election auditors Harri Hursti and Mark Lindeman, seal maintenance logs and voting machine keys in a box Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Pembroke, N.H., at the site of a forensic audit of a New Hampshire legislative election. The audit, which will be live streamed from the Edward Cross Training Center, in Pembroke, is to review the November 2020 Windha
Judge denies Windham residentâs request to delay controversial audit of state representativesâ election Share Updated: 4:47 PM EDT May 11, 2021 Share Updated: 4:47 PM EDT May 11, 2021
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Show Transcript UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO STOP THIS AUDIT FROM HAPPENING. THE WINDHAM TOWN BUS DELIVERED FOUR VOTING MACHINES FROM THE 2020 ELECTION AND STATE TROOPERS WIELD THEM INTO THE SECURE FACILITY. WHERE A TRIO OF INDEPENDENT. OTHERS WILL BEGIN CLOSELY EXAMINING THEM TOMORROW THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS FOR NOVEMBER CONTAINED IN SECURE BOXES. WEâRE NOT FAR BEHIND A RECOUN LAST YEAR IN WINDHAM STATE REP RACE REVEALED SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE MACHINE COUNT AND THE HAND COUNT FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES GAINED AROUND 300 VOTES EACH WHILE ONE DEMOCRAT LOST 99 VOTES THOSE CHANGES WERE SO FAR BEYOND THE NORM THE LEGISLATURE TOOK BIPARTISAN ACTION TO BRING ABOUT THIS UNIQUE AUDIT. THE GOAL IS FIRST OF ALL ESTA PLACE WHAT HAPPENED THEN E
Police say the victims in the car were not injured. By Abby Vervaeke •
Updated on May 9, 2021 at 10:29 pm
Northwood, New Hampshire police arrested a Manchester man on Sunday who allegedly shot out the tire of a car on Route 43.
The victims told police that they were driving when they encountered the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Luke Foster, standing in the road, holding a shotgun and wearing a mask. Police say Foster approached the vehicle and shot out the front tire. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The victims in the car were not injured, according to police. Their identities have not been released.