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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.
End-to-end auditable or end-to-end voter verifiable (E2E) systems are voting systems with stringent integrity properties and strong tamper resistance.E2E systems use cryptographic techniques to provide voters with receipts that allow them to verify their votes were counted as cast, without revealing which candidates a voter supported to an external party.
Map of Maricopa County, Arizona, the jurisdiction for which ballots were audited. The 2021 Maricopa County presidential ballot audit, commonly referred to as the Arizona audit, was an examination of ballots cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 United States presidential election in Arizona initiated by Republicans in the Arizona State Senate and executed by private firms.
Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) or verified paper record (VPR) is a method of providing feedback to voters who use an electronic voting system. A VVPAT allows voters to verify that their vote was cast correctly, to detect possible election fraud or malfunction, and to provide a means to audit the stored electronic results.
A risk-limiting audit (RLA) is a post-election tabulation auditing procedure which can limit the risk that the reported outcome in an election contest is incorrect. It generally involves (1) storing voter-verified paper ballots securely until they can be checked, [1] and (2) manually examining a statistical sample of the paper ballots until enough evidence is gathered to meet the risk limit.
Errors by audit boards in determining voter intent on individual ballots. No manual totals done. [46] Colorado audits: 2019: 0.2%: Consensus between election computer & Sec of State staff: Errors by audit boards in determining voter intent on individual ballots. No manual totals done. [46] India national election audit: 2019: 8 [34] of 20,625 ...
Verified Voting advises state and local governments to pilot and implement and post-election audits and risk-limiting audits (RLAs). Post-election tabulation audits routinely check voting system performance. These audits are designed to check the accuracy of a certain tabulation—not the general results of an election. [21]
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s 2024 election was nearly perfect, according to Secretary of State Frank LaRose. A post-election audit showed a 99.99% accuracy rate, and all 88 counties reported a ...