If I read correctly , the point of the recount is to check the paper ballots to verify that the paper counts are correct . Historically no one has checked the paper ballots in a way that would detect problems , so without this recount , all machines might as well be fully electronic . Regarding the fully electronic machines , there is a statistical audit you can do to see whether the tallies from electronic machines match up within a reasonable amount to the paper ballots . Personally I think it ' s very unlikely the recount will change the outcome . Even so , I think it ' s great we are talking about how to make the election more secure . Given the incentives , it ' s really not that unreasonable that someone would try to hack the election . Source t o k n o w i f t h e e l e c t i o n w ashackedlookattheballotsc 61 a 6113 b 0 ba #. 593 ji 5 sga