Reply #13: There were slightly over 200 ballots. It took roughly 15 minutes to...

[livvy]

sort, count, and verify the count. It was easy, and yes, it would be much more time-consuming and problematic in a normal city/county, etc. election.
I also agree mandatory audits should be in place.
I joked with my class before the vote, that it would be by paper ballots, hand-counted in the classroom....no touchscreen voting allowed, or computer counting. I really don't think most of them got that part, but they did get it that the "election" was fair, the results were clear, and that it was their choice, not mine, for the best project submitted.
Lesson taught, lesson learned, objective achieved.