"It was flawed and incomplete, and confirms the need for a comprehensive investigation by outside experts," a spokesman for Jennings said today. "It's unfortunate that the state's election officials were more concerned about sweeping the problem under the rug than finding out the truth about what went wrong with Sarasota County's voting system."

Jennings filed a shortly after the election seeking to have the results overturned.

Also blasting the audit report was a Washington, D.C.-based voter activist group, People For the American Way Foundation, which is also a co-plaintiff in the Jennings lawsuit.

"This audit's a whitewash," said foundation President Ralph Neas in a statement shortly after the audit results were announced. "It is the result of a flawed process overseen by people with a stake in the outcome, and it will not be the last word on this matter."

Browning's spokesman contended that the audit was fair and the results accurate. "We know other professionals will review and examine our work and the work of the SAIT Lab," Browning's spokesman said. "Some individuals may reach different conclusions, but we have been very open with the entire process and stand firmly behind both the audit processes and findings."