There is much to be said for the UV light on those ballots (and on us— we physical persons).
Would a part of what you’re clarifying, particular to the paper itself, on which many ballots were printed, be the first bar to meet in the “authentication” process?
I’m most interested in that facet of the audit, myself. The paper is an important key. It condemns the ballot before the crooked chain of custody even begins.
California, New York among states likely to lose House seats in Census data; Florida and Texas set to gain
Several states, according to estimated numbers from the political consulting firm Election Data Services, are on the bubble to potentially gain or lose members based on population shifts within the country. Among the biggest predicted winners are Florida and Texas, set to gain two and three seats respectively, while states including California and New York are expected to lose at least one seat each.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-new-york-census-house-seats-florida-texas
Yes.
That is my thought.
It is also possible that they have been separated out because they have no “kinetic folding” seams.
The designated printer (NCSWIC approved) printed, mechanically folded and mechanically inserted the ballots in envelopes.