Paper Vote Scanning Accuracy in the 2024 ACT Election
Dear ACT Electoral Commission,
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2016, I apply for access to documents held by the Commission, including correspondence, relating to paper vote scanning accuracy and scanning audits in the 2024 election.
This includes documents about:
- Manual checking of scanned paper ballots
- Audits of paper ballot scanning
- The changes to the audit process between 2020 and 2024
- The overall accuracy of the process
- Any errors discovered in paper ballot scans or counts
Yours faithfully,
Ty Wilson-Brown
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL
Dear Ty Wilson-Brown
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR ACCESS APPLICATION
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the access application you made under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the FOI Act) dated 4 November 2024.
Your application requested access to:
"...documents held by the Commission, including correspondence, relating to paper vote scanning accuracy and scanning audits in the 2024 election.
This includes documents about:
- Manual checking of scanned paper ballots
- Audits of paper ballot scanning
- The changes to the audit process between 2020 and 2024
- The overall accuracy of the process
- Any errors discovered in paper ballot scans or counts"
TIMEFRAME
Your application was received by Elections ACT on 4 November 2024. Under section 40(1) of the FOI Act, we have 30 working days from this date to process your access application. As a result, you should expect a decision from us by 16 December 2024. This period may, however, be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons set out in the FOI Act. We will notify you if this is the case.
CHARGES
You will not be charged unless we advise you that charges are payable in relation to your access application, and you choose to proceed.
DISCLOSURE LOG
Section 28 of the FOI Act requires publication on our disclosure log of access applications and any information subsequently released. Our disclosure log is at https://www.elections.act.gov.au/about_u...
This means that if you are granted access to the information requested, it will also be made publicly available on our website, unless your access application is for personal information, or information about your business, commercial, financial or professional affairs where the publication of the information would be unreasonable in the circumstances.
FURTHER ASSISTANCE
If you have any questions in relation to your access application, please contact me on (02) 6205 0033 or [ACT Electoral Commission request email]
Yours sincerely
Rachel U'Ren
Rachel U'Ren (she/her) | Complaints and Records Manager
Phone: (02) 6205 0033 | Email: [ACT Electoral Commission request email]
Elections ACT | ACT Government
3 Constitution Ave, Canberra | GPO Box 172 Canberra ACT 2601 | www.elections.act.gov.au
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From: Elections ACT <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2024 8:43 AM
To: Spence, Rohan <[email address]>
Cc: Cantwell, Damian <[email address]>; URen, Rachel <[email address]>
Subject: CM: FW: Freedom of Information request - Paper Vote Scanning Accuracy in the 2024 ACT Election
OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: Ty Wilson-Brown <[FOI #12282 email]>
Sent: Monday, 4 November 2024 8:51 PM
To: Elections ACT <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Paper Vote Scanning Accuracy in the 2024 ACT Election
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Dear ACT Electoral Commission,
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2016, I apply for access to documents held by the Commission, including correspondence, relating to paper vote scanning accuracy and scanning audits in the 2024 election.
This includes documents about:
- Manual checking of scanned paper ballots
- Audits of paper ballot scanning
- The changes to the audit process between 2020 and 2024
- The overall accuracy of the process
- Any errors discovered in paper ballot scans or counts
Yours faithfully,
Ty Wilson-Brown
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OFFICIAL
Dear Ty Wilson-Brown
THIRD PARTY CONSULTATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2016
I refer to your access application under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 (FOI Act), received by Elections ACT on 4 November 2024, regarding Paper Vote Scanning Accuracy in the 2024 ACT Election.
I am writing to tell you that we have identified information relevant to your application that concerns the affairs of a third party. This information is expected to be of concern to the third party because it relates to their personal or business affairs, or the affairs of a government or government agency. Under section 38 of the FOI Act, we are required to consult with the third party before making a decision on the release of this information.
The decision-maker will take into account any comments we receive from the third party. However, the final decision on whether to grant you access to the information requested rests with the decision-maker.
Under section 40 (1) of the FOI Act, we must respond to your application within 30 working days of receipt. Section 40 (2) provides for an additional 15 working days in order to allow us to consult with a third party. Therefore a decision on your access application is now due on 14 January 2025.
If you have any questions in relation to your access application, please contact me on (02) 6205 0033 or [ACT Electoral Commission request email]
Yours sincerely
Rachel U'Ren
Rachel U'Ren (she/her) | Complaints and Records Manager
Phone: (02) 6205 0033 | Email: [ACT Electoral Commission request email]
Elections ACT | ACT Government
3 Constitution Ave, Canberra | GPO Box 172 Canberra ACT 2601 | www.elections.act.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Elections ACT <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2024 11:11 AM
To: [FOI #12282 email]
Cc: Elections ACT <[email address]>
Subject: EACTFOI-20241104-01 - Acknowledgement of FOI request - Paper Vote Scanning Accuracy in the 2024 ACT Election
OFFICIAL
Dear Ty Wilson-Brown
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR ACCESS APPLICATION
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the access application you made under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the FOI Act) dated 4 November 2024.
Your application requested access to:
"...documents held by the Commission, including correspondence, relating to paper vote scanning accuracy and scanning audits in the 2024 election.
This includes documents about:
- Manual checking of scanned paper ballots
- Audits of paper ballot scanning
- The changes to the audit process between 2020 and 2024
- The overall accuracy of the process
- Any errors discovered in paper ballot scans or counts"
TIMEFRAME
Your application was received by Elections ACT on 4 November 2024. Under section 40(1) of the FOI Act, we have 30 working days from this date to process your access application. As a result, you should expect a decision from us by 16 December 2024. This period may, however, be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons set out in the FOI Act. We will notify you if this is the case.
CHARGES
You will not be charged unless we advise you that charges are payable in relation to your access application, and you choose to proceed.
DISCLOSURE LOG
Section 28 of the FOI Act requires publication on our disclosure log of access applications and any information subsequently released. Our disclosure log is at https://www.elections.act.gov.au/about_u...
This means that if you are granted access to the information requested, it will also be made publicly available on our website, unless your access application is for personal information, or information about your business, commercial, financial or professional affairs where the publication of the information would be unreasonable in the circumstances.
FURTHER ASSISTANCE
If you have any questions in relation to your access application, please contact me on (02) 6205 0033 or [ACT Electoral Commission request email]
Yours sincerely
Rachel U'Ren
Rachel U'Ren (she/her) | Complaints and Records Manager
Phone: (02) 6205 0033 | Email: [ACT Electoral Commission request email] Elections ACT | ACT Government
3 Constitution Ave, Canberra | GPO Box 172 Canberra ACT 2601 | www.elections.act.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Elections ACT <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2024 8:43 AM
To: Spence, Rohan <[email address]>
Cc: Cantwell, Damian <[email address]>; URen, Rachel <[email address]>
Subject: CM: FW: Freedom of Information request - Paper Vote Scanning Accuracy in the 2024 ACT Election
OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: Ty Wilson-Brown <[FOI #12282 email]>
Sent: Monday, 4 November 2024 8:51 PM
To: Elections ACT <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Paper Vote Scanning Accuracy in the 2024 ACT Election
[You don't often get email from [FOI #12282 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]
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Dear ACT Electoral Commission,
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2016, I apply for access to documents held by the Commission, including correspondence, relating to paper vote scanning accuracy and scanning audits in the 2024 election.
This includes documents about:
- Manual checking of scanned paper ballots
- Audits of paper ballot scanning
- The changes to the audit process between 2020 and 2024
- The overall accuracy of the process
- Any errors discovered in paper ballot scans or counts
Yours faithfully,
Ty Wilson-Brown
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #12282 email]
Is [ACT Electoral Commission request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to ACT Electoral Commission? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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OFFICIAL
Dear Ty
Please find attached documents relating to your Freedom of Information
access application
o Decision letter and Reasons for decision
o Schedule of documents
o Released documents
Yours sincerely
Ro Spence | Deputy Electoral Commissioner
ACT Electoral Commission
Phone: 02 6205 0224 | [mobile number]
[1][email address] | [2]www.elections.act.gov.au | [3]facebook |
[4]youtube
Level 1, Nara Centre, 3 Constitution Avenue, Civic ACT 2601
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