Primary definition
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.
Also known aselection audit · vote audit · results audit · process audit · ballot audit · tally audit
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— March 2020 CSC ReportView source
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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.
March 2020 CSC Report · 2024
Cite this term
Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Post Election Audit. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/post-election-audit
Sources
3 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026
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March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
High consensus
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Counting Votes 2012
Counting Votes 2012
Disputed
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
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