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Sort-and-stack Method

Sort-and-stack Method: A method of counting votes where ballots are sorted into stacks by selections in contests and then the number of ballots in a stack are…

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Election Administration

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A method of counting votes where ballots are sorted into stacks by selections in contests and then the number of ballots in a stack are counted to determine the number of votes for a candidate or yes/no.

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Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
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