A post-election audit that involves hand-counting a sample of votes on paper records, then comparing those counts to the corresponding vote totals originally reported as a check on the accuracy of election results, and to detect discrepancies using accurate hand-counts of the paper records as the benchmark.
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A post-election audit that involves hand-counting a sample of votes on paper records, then comparing those counts to the corresponding vote totals originally reported as a check on the accuracy of election results, and to detect discrepancies using accurate hand-counts of the paper records as the benchmark.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Post Election Tabulation Audit. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/post-election-tabulation-audit
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