Election Day

• Election Night Reporting: 51,294
• Cast Vote Records: 51,010
• Ballot Images: (not available)

Recount

• Election Night Reporting: 51,289
• Cast Vote Records: 51,289
• Ballot Images: 51,289

Aberrations

• Ballot images not appearing in original: 284

General Observations

In Walton County, the examination of the recount data highlighted the addition of 284 new ballots, all originating from Ballot Marking Devices (BMDs).

This discovery is particularly notable because it diverges from the usual pattern observed in other counties.

Typically, the introduction of new ballots in a recount could lead to a higher vote tally compared to the initial count. However, in the case of Walton County, the scenario is reversed. The official count, surprisingly, exceeds the number from the recount. This suggests that the newly identified ballots were not just discovered during the recount process but were actually found and incorporated into the official results at an earlier stage.