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State Audit Laws Searchable Database
Note: The database is currently being updated and will be completed sometime in the spring of 2012.
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Transparency
Statutes specify that audits must be conducted publicly
No statutory requirement that audits be conducted publicly
Statutes require that audit results and data be made public
No statutory requirement that audit results and data be made public
Statutes specify that observers can verify marks on the ballots
No statutory guidance allowing observers to verify ballot marks
Independence of Audit Oversight from Conduct of Elections
Audit oversight and regulation independent from elections officials
No statutory guidance that audit oversight and regulation is independent of elections officials
Voting System Used
Paper ballot
Paper ballot and punch card
Mixed paper ballot and DREs with VVPAT
DREs with VVPAT
Mixed paper ballot and DREs with and without VVPAT
Mixed paper ballot and DREs without VVPAT
DREs without VVPAT
Binding
Audit results binding upon official results
No statutory guidance that audit results are binding on election results
Addressing Discrepancies and Continuing the Audit
Statutes specify criteria to expand the audit (short of a full recount)
Statutes specify criteria to expand the audit (up to a full recount)
Statutes specify use of a risk-limiting audit
No statutory guidance for expanding the audit
Audit Comprehensiveness
Early voted ballots included in audit
Absentee ballots included in audit
Provisional ballots included in audit
Ballots counted by hand on election day included in the audit
No statutory guidance for either early, absentee or provisional ballots
No statutory guidance for ballots counted by hand on election day to be included in audit
Additional Targeted Samples
Election officials may choose additional targeted samples
Candidates may choose additional targeted samples
Others may choose additional targeted samples
No statutory guidance for additional targeted samples
Contests and Issues Audited
Every contest and ballot issue voted on the ballot is audited
Predetermined election contests or ballot issues are audited
Randomly selected election contests or ballots issue are audited
Primary elections audited
Local election contests audited
Statewide election contests audited
Federal election contests audited
Type of Audit Units
Precincts/districts
Machines
Batches
Individual ballots
Other
Counting Method
Hand count only
Mix of machine and hand count
Counting method chosen by election official
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California
Colorado
Connecticut
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District of Columbia
Florida
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Hawaii
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Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
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Mississippi
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Montana
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New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Transparency
Statutes specify that audits must be conducted publicly
No statutory requirement that audits be conducted publicly
Statutes require that audit results and data be made public
No statutory requirement that audit results and data be made public
Statutes specify that observers can verify marks on the ballots
No statutory guidance allowing observers to verify ballot marks
Independence of Audit Oversight from Conduct of Elections
Audit oversight and regulation independent from elections officials
No statutory guidance that audit oversight and regulation is independent of elections officials
Voting System Used
Paper ballot
Paper ballot and punch card
Mixed paper ballot and DREs with VVPAT
DREs with VVPAT
Mixed paper ballot and DREs with and without VVPAT
Mixed paper ballot and DREs without VVPAT
DREs without VVPAT
Binding
Audit results binding upon official results
No statutory guidance that audit results are binding on election results
Addressing Discrepancies and Continuing the Audit
Statutes specify criteria to expand the audit (short of a full recount)
Statutes specify criteria to expand the audit (up to a full recount)
Statutes specify use of a risk-limiting audit
No statutory guidance for expanding the audit
Audit Comprehensiveness
Early voted ballots included in audit
Absentee ballots included in audit
Provisional ballots included in audit
Ballots counted by hand on election day included in the audit
No statutory guidance for either early, absentee or provisional ballots
No statutory guidance for ballots counted by hand on election day to be included in audit
Additional Targeted Samples
Election officials may choose additional targeted samples
Candidates may choose additional targeted samples
Others may choose additional targeted samples
No statutory guidance for additional targeted samples
Contests and Issues Audited
Every contest and ballot issue voted on the ballot is audited
Predetermined election contests or ballot issues are audited
Randomly selected election contests or ballots issue are audited
Primary elections audited
Local election contests audited
Statewide election contests audited
Federal election contests audited
Type of Audit Units
Precincts/districts
Machines
Batches
Individual ballots
Other
Counting Method
Hand count only
Mix of machine and hand count
Counting method chosen by election official
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming