Primary definition
Auditing of additional contests on selected ballots beyond the contests for which risk limits have been specified.
Also known asopportunistic audit · opportunistic audits · opportunistic auditing of additional contests · opportunistic ballot auditing · opportunistic audit of extra contests
— Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode IslandView source
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Auditing of additional contests on selected ballots beyond the contests for which risk limits have been specified.
Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Opportunistic Auditing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/opportunistic-auditing
Sources
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Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
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