// first 10 minutes

election integrity investigation — quick-start

election integrity — first 10 minutes. preserve artifacts before canvass closes. print this, check boxes, then run the primary tools.

checklist

identify the specific artifact in question: voter roll export, e-pollbook log, ballot image, chain-of-custody transfer form, or election-night results file.
hash every export sha-256 immediately — official canvass timelines are short and files may be overwritten after certification.
obtain artifacts through official public records channels where available — unofficial copies have chain-of-custody gaps that undermine any analysis.
note the jurisdiction, election date, precinct or county, and the specific claim being investigated before running any tool.
pull the official results file and the unofficial election-night totals separately — discrepancies between the two are normal and explainable; document both.
preserve any cast-vote record (CVR) exports if available — these are the per-ballot machine records, not the final certified totals.
export the e-pollbook activity log if in scope — check-in timestamps, device identifiers, and poll-worker actions.
note which tabulation software vendor and version produced the artifacts — output format and field names vary significantly.
do not publish preliminary findings before the canvass is certified — premature claims have caused irreversible reputational damage to researchers.
begin the primary tool path below — election artifact integrity analyzer.

// first 10 minutes

election integrity — first 10 minutes. preserve artifacts before canvass closes. print this, check boxes, then run the primary tools.

identify the specific artifact in question: voter roll export, e-pollbook log, ballot image, chain-of-custody transfer form, or election-night results file.
hash every export sha-256 immediately — official canvass timelines are short and files may be overwritten after certification.
obtain artifacts through official public records channels where available — unofficial copies have chain-of-custody gaps that undermine any analysis.
note the jurisdiction, election date, precinct or county, and the specific claim being investigated before running any tool.
pull the official results file and the unofficial election-night totals separately — discrepancies between the two are normal and explainable; document both.
preserve any cast-vote record (CVR) exports if available — these are the per-ballot machine records, not the final certified totals.
export the e-pollbook activity log if in scope — check-in timestamps, device identifiers, and poll-worker actions.
note which tabulation software vendor and version produced the artifacts — output format and field names vary significantly.
do not publish preliminary findings before the canvass is certified — premature claims have caused irreversible reputational damage to researchers.
begin the primary tool path below — election artifact integrity analyzer.