HARRISBURG, Pa. - Election officials in Mercer County and Philadelphia are preparing a November post-election pilot of a cutting-edge security measure.

According to the release, Mercer County and Philadelphia will undergo a "smart audit" that is scientifically designed and effective.

The "smart audit" is done after the election to check the accuracy of the outcomes.

According to the release, this system is new to Pennsylvania and most of the U.S.

"This pilot project will allow us to explore audit procedures that will further strengthen Pennsylvania's election security profile and provide confidence to the voters that their votes are being counted accurately," said Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar.

The U.S. Senate Select Intelligence Committee has recommended Post-election audits.

The release says risk-limiting audits use statistical methods to confirm if election results are correct and to identify potential interference with an election.

"Our job is not only to administer fair and accurate elections but also to maintain voter confidence in the system. This audit process, which goes above and beyond the audits currently required by the state Election Code, will provide additional assurances to our voters," said Nick Custodio, spokesperson for the Philadelphia Board of Elections.

"Today's realities require election administrators to be even more vigilant, and we're honored to be working with national experts to pioneer a new tool that may be helpful in our ongoing efforts to protect elections. Pairing our existing election security measures with a robust post-election audit to check election results is a commonsense step forward," said Mercer County Director of Elections Jeff Greenburg.

The pilot "smart-audit" will be done using the new paper-based voting systems in both Mercer County and Philadelphia.

Both audits will be open to the public. Dates and locations for the audit will be announced soon.