Defined term
Risk-Limiting Audit
Risk-Limiting Audit: A statistical audit process that confirms whether an election outcome is correct by examining a random sample of ballots, requiring…
Also known as: RLA
Alternative names:
RLA
Verified
Auditing
Definition
A statistical audit process that confirms whether an election outcome is correct by examining a random sample of ballots, requiring progressively larger samples if discrepancies are found until a predetermined confidence level is achieved.
Sources
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NIST Election Security Guidance
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