Defined term
Risk-limiting Audit (RLA)
Risk-limiting Audit (RLA): Risk-limiting audits provide statistical assurance that election outcomes are correct by manually examin- ing portions of paper…
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Definition
Risk-limiting audits provide statistical assurance that election outcomes are correct by manually examin- ing portions of paper ballots or voter-verifiable paper records.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Risk-limiting audits provide statistical assurance that election outcomes are correct by manually examining portions of paper ballots or voter-verifiable paper records.
- Definition 3
A post-election audit that provides strong statistical evidence that the election outcome is correct and has a high probability of correcting a wrong outcome.
Sources
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The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
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EAC IT Glossary for Election Officials
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project Report
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