State Audit Laws Searchable Database

The audit database will be updated in fall 2010. The data for this guide was gathered from many sources, including the electionline.com "Case Study: Auditing the Vote", Verified Voting's "State Manual Audit Provisions", the National Association of Secretaries of State Audit Survey, local activists, and state election officials.

If you have additional information regarding any of the legislation listed here, we welcome your input. Please contact CEIMN Director Mark Halvorson.

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Sampling Method

Fixed percentageTieredStatistical/Risk-based

Trigger

Has a triggerDoes not have a trigger

Oversight

Chief State Election OfficialOther

Location of Random Selection

StateCountyOther

Types of Voting Machines in Use

DREsOptical ScanMixedOther

Races that are Audited

Entire ballotSelect races or issues

Voting Units that are Audited

PrecinctsMachinesBatchesOther

Absentees, Provisionals and Early Voting

Included in auditNot included in auditLaw is unclear

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