miscounts
Gets totals incorrect
Miscounts is the plural of miscount—an error in counting or tallying.
Election miscounts can change outcomes.
The verb means to count incorrectly: She miscounts the inventory every time.
A miscount differs from fraud in suggesting accident rather than intent, though the word sometimes appears in accusations where motive is unclear.
Voting forms
- tallyRecorded count
- overvotesBallots with excess choices
- undervotesUncast votes on ballots
- votesFormal choices recorded
polling · precincts · tabulation · irregularities · discrepancy · spoiled · provisional · absentee
Fault in communication
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dataFacts for analysis
- tabulationOrganizing data systematically
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
figures · totals · sampling · census · survey · population · methodology · reporting
Formal accounts examination
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- ledgerFinancial record book
- accountingMaintaining financial records
bookkeeping · balance · transactions · receivables · payables · statements · verification · irregularities
Counting stored goods
- shrinkageDecrease in size
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- tallyRecorded count
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
surplus · overage · quantities · adjustment · reconciliation · audit · itemization · stock
ballots
Voting forms
- tallyRecorded count
- overvotesBallots with excess choices
- undervotesUncast votes on ballots
votes · polling · precincts · tabulation · irregularities · discrepancy · spoiled · provisional · absentee · chads
error
Fault in communication
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dataFacts for analysis
- tabulationOrganizing data systematically
calculation · figures · totals · sampling · census · survey · population · methodology · reporting · analysis
audit
Formal accounts examination
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- ledgerFinancial record book
accounting · bookkeeping · balance · transactions · receivables · payables · statements · verification · irregularities · fraud
stocktake
Counting stored goods
- shrinkageDecrease in size
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- tallyRecorded count
shortage · surplus · overage · quantities · adjustment · reconciliation · audit · itemization · stock · units
- scoring errors
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
miscountsverifies
Confirms as accurate
double-checks · audits · reconciles · confirms · validates