Venezuelan Officials Agree to Audit Sample

[Judi Lynn]

Venezuelan Officials Agree to Audit Sample
AP: Venezuelan Election Officials Agree to Audit Sample of Recall Referendum Votes

The Associated Press



CARACAS, Venezuela Aug. 17, 2004 — Venezuelan election officials agreed Tuesday to conduct a partial audit of the results of a recall referendum won by President Hugo Chavez, amid opposition charges of election fraud, officials told The Associated Press.

The National Elections Council along with the U.S.-based Carter Center and the Organization of American States audit votes from 150 polling sites, said Nelson Rampersad, the opposition's representative in the council. An OAS official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also confirmed the audit plan.

The audit will compare the results produced by touch-screen voting machines and paper receipts of each vote, the officials said. No date for the audit has been set.

Chavez won Sunday's referendum by almost 58 percent according to official results endorsed by the OAS and Carter Center. But the opposition has refused to accept the outcome, alleging massive fraud. Opposition leaders have demanded a recount.
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