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Ballot Polling Audit

Ballot Polling Audit: A method to conduct a risk-limiting audit where a random sample of ballots are selected and the results for the selected contest(s) are…

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A method to conduct a risk-limiting audit where a random sample of ballots are selected and the results for the selected contest(s) are tallied; the audit stops if it produces strong enough evidence to support the reported outcome.

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2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project Report
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