Fact check: What were the findings of the 2024 election voting machine audits?

1. Summary of the results

The most comprehensive findings from 2024 election voting machine audits come from Wisconsin, where a thorough post-election audit examined nearly 10% of all ballots cast in the state ^{[1] [2]}. This audit found zero voting machine errors, with all ballots counted correctly and no evidence of hacking or tampering ^{[1] [2]}. The audit detected only five human errors out of 327,230 hand-counted ballots, resulting in an extraordinarily low error rate of 0.0000009% ^{[1] [2]}.

Beyond Wisconsin, the analyses reveal that 98% of votes in the 2024 election were recorded on paper, with all swing states using voting systems that maintain paper records ^[3]. This paper trail infrastructure supports the ability to conduct meaningful audits and verify results.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important context about ongoing legal challenges to 2024 election results. In Rockland County, New York, a lawsuit is actively seeking a full hand recount of the Presidential and Senate elections due to alleged voting discrepancies ^{[4] [5]}. This lawsuit has advanced to the discovery phase, with plaintiffs requesting documents about voting machines, voter rolls, and security protocols ^[4].

The analyses also reveal that federally accredited testing lab Pro V&V approved changes to ES&S voting machines, though the specific nature and timing of these changes relative to the 2024 election requires further investigation ^[5].

Additionally, the question omits the broader context of election security infrastructure improvements that were implemented before 2024, including work by researchers like J. Alex Halderman who focused on generating paper voting records, patching software vulnerabilities, and making voting machines more reliable ^[6].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation, but it may inadvertently suggest that comprehensive audits were conducted nationwide when the available evidence shows detailed audit results are primarily available from Wisconsin ^{[1] [2]}.

The framing could benefit from acknowledging that while there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud according to security assessments ^[7], active legal proceedings in New York demonstrate that not all jurisdictions have settled questions about their 2024 results ^{[4] [5]}.

The question also doesn't account for the stark contrast between the 2024 post-election environment and previous cycles - notably, the analyses indicate that Trump and his allies have not made accusations of wrongdoing in the 2024 election, which represents a significant departure from their approach to the 2020 results ^[2].