Defined term

Stopping Rule

Stopping Rule: A set of instructions for checking whether the information gathered so far by Human Interpretation of Voter Marks is sufficient to meet the…

📋 Single Source
Auditing

Definition

A set of instructions for checking whether the information gathered so far by Human Interpretation of Voter Marks is sufficient to meet the required Risk Limit, or whether the audit should continue. Audits that are not risk-limiting often also have Stopping Rules that, similarly, determine when an audit should continue.

Sources

1
Checking the Paper Record: A Guide for Public Oversight of Tabulation Audits
View Source

Continue Research

Browse the full glossary for adjacent terms, or subscribe for updates when definitions and sources are expanded.