Audit

Primary definition

(1) Systematic, independent, documented process for determining the extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled. (2) A review of a system and its controls to determine its operational status and the accuracy of its outputs.

Also known asverification · recount · post-election audit · risk-limiting audit · manual tally · ballot comparison audit · tabulation audit · election verification · results audit · voting system audit
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission

(1) Systematic, independent, documented process for determining the extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled. (2) A review of a system and its controls to determine its operational status and the accuracy of its outputs.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Audit. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/audit

Sources

9 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026

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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms

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The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook

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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015

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EAC Information Technology Terminology
EAC Information Technology Terminology

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Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report

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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary

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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary

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ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon

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