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Election audit

An election audit is any review conducted after polls close for the purpose of determining whether the votes were counted accurately (a results audit) or whether proper procedures were followed (a process audit), or both.

The need for verification of election results, Current practices in election results auditing in the United States & Current practices in election results auditing

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The need for verification of election results

Audit challenges unique to election results

Attributes of a good election results audit

Current practices in election results auditing

Current practices in election results auditing in the United States

Ballot transport and storage

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Election audit

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Triples40
Avg. degree1.96
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Election audit

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related to Attributes of a good election results audit · 26
Election audit → Additional Targeted Samples, Addressing Discrepancies, American Statistical Association, Ballot Accounting, Binding, Brennan Center, Common Cause, Comprehensive, Confirmation, Election-Day, However, Independence, Justice, Law, No, NYU School, Official Results, Paper Records, Post-election, The
related to Recounts · 5
Election audit → In, Post-election, Recounts, The Verified Voting Foundation, US
related to External links · 3
Election audit → Best Practices, Election Auditing, Election Verification NetworkVerified VotingPrinciples

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lock-pickinginstance ofBesides traditional security risks0.80text
phishing attacksinstance ofBesides traditional security risks0.80text
voting machines are often unattended in public buildings the night before the electioninstance ofBesides traditional security risks0.80text
those banks use to confirm that ATMs credited deposits to the correct account.Another challenge is the need for a promptinstance ofThis makes it impossible for election officials to use some standard audit practices0.80text
irrevocable decisioninstance ofThis makes it impossible for election officials to use some standard audit practices0.80text
voting on legislation or signing contracts on behalf of the governmentinstance ofthey begin to make decisions0.80text
Election auditrelated to Attributes of a good election results auditNo0.60section
Election auditrelated to Attributes of a good election results auditHowever0.60section
Election auditrelated to Attributes of a good election results auditVerified Voting Foundation0.60section
Election auditrelated to Attributes of a good election results auditCommon Cause0.60section
Election auditrelated to Attributes of a good election results auditBrennan Center0.60section
Election auditrelated to Attributes of a good election results auditJustice0.60section

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