An RLA in which the ballots are retabulated, obtaining a Cast Vote Record for each ballot sheet, and the audit uses these new Cast Vote Records instead of data from the original tabulation. If the retabulation reports the same outcome(s) as the original tabulation, an RLA of the retabulation can confirm the original outcome(s).
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An RLA in which the ballots are retabulated, obtaining a Cast Vote Record for each ballot sheet, and the audit uses these new Cast Vote Records instead of data from the original tabulation. If the retabulation reports the same outcome(s) as the original tabulation, an RLA of the retabulation can confirm the original outcome(s).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Transitive Rla. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/transitive-rla
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