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Ballot Polling Audit

Primary definition

A method to conduct a risk-limiting audit where a random sample of ballots are selected and the results for the selected contest(s) are tallied; the audit stops if it produces strong enough evidence to support the reported outcome.

Also known asballot-based audit · ballot sampling audit · ballot comparison audit
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2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project ReportView source

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A method to conduct a risk-limiting audit where a random sample of ballots are selected and the results for the selected contest(s) are tallied; the audit stops if it produces strong enough evidence to support the reported outcome.

2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project Report · 2024

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

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2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project Report
2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project Report

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