Primary definition
That property of a system enabling reconstruction of events during an election, including individual ballots. The "ease of auditing the vote tabulating software, the ballots, and the canvass." Cal. Proc. §1804.
Also known asauditability of election results · election auditability · voting system auditability
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— Electronic Voting GlossaryView source
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That property of a system enabling reconstruction of events during an election, including individual ballots. The "ease of auditing the vote tabulating software, the ballots, and the canvass." Cal. Proc. §1804.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Auditability. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/auditability
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report
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