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Alabama Statute

§ 17-16-90 Limited post-election audit of the November 8, 2022, statewide general election

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 16: Post Election Procedures Article 4: Alabama Voter Confidence Act

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-121 Election audits

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Audits

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-124 Election Integrity Review

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Audits Election Offenses Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-304 Duties of Election Integrity Unit

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 3: Election Integrity Unit

Topics: Procedures Audits Enforcement Investigation Public Disclosure and Reporting Election Offenses Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-5-530 Securing audit materials upon election contest or recount

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 5: Election Procedure Generally Subchapter 5: Voting Machines

Topics: Audits Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-5-531 Retention of audit data - Machines to remain secured until results are certified except on court order

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 5: Election Procedure Generally Subchapter 5: Voting Machines

Topics: Audits Cybersecurity Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 305.5 "Paper cast vote record" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Audits Record Retention and Confidentiality Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 15365 Purpose; repealer

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 4: Official Canvass Article 5.5: Risk-limiting Audits Pilot Program

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 15366 Definitions

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 4: Official Canvass Article 5.5: Risk-limiting Audits Pilot Program

Topics: Definitions Audits

California Statute

§ 15367 Risk-limiting audit

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 4: Official Canvass Article 5.5: Risk-limiting Audits Pilot Program

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 19204.5 Voting system that cannot facilitate conduct of ballot level comparison risk-limiting audit

Code: Division 19: Certification Of Voting Systems Chapter 3: Certification Of Voting Systems Article 1: Procedures For Certification Of Voting Systems

Topics: Definitions Audits Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 19209 Experimental use of voting system in pilot program

Code: Division 19: Certification Of Voting Systems Chapter 3: Certification Of Voting Systems Article 1: Procedures For Certification Of Voting Systems

Topics: Definitions Audits Election Security Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 19233 Random audits of software installed on direct recording electronic voting systems

Code: Division 19: Certification Of Voting Systems Chapter 3: Certification Of Voting Systems Article 3: Inspection Of Certified And Conditionally Approved Voting Systems

Topics: Audits Election Security Cybersecurity Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-509 Electronic and electromechanical vote counting - testing of equipment required - rules

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Selection and Testing Voting Equipment and Technology

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-514 Random audit

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-515 Risk-limiting audits - rules - legislative declaration - definitions

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Audits

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-242 Voting tabulator and direct recording electronic voting tabulator construction requirements. Attribution of unknown votes for cross-endorsed candidates

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 147: Voting Methods Part I: Voting Machines and Tabulators

Topics: Audits Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-320f Manual or electronic audit of votes by registrar of voters or town clerk. Offices subject to audit. University of Connecticut analysis. Discrepancy recanvass. Voting tabulator failure to record votes. Secretary of the State investigation and report. Regulations. Definitions

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 148: Election Canvass and Returns

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-320g Authorization of electronic equipment by Secretary of the State for conduct of an audit

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 148: Election Canvass and Returns

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Selection and Testing Voting Equipment and Technology

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-322 Failure of moderator to make returns

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 148: Election Canvass and Returns

Topics: Audits Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

Delaware Statute

§ 5012A Audits; audit discrepancy procedure

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 50A: Electronic Voting Systems

Topics: Audits Paper Audit Trail

Delaware Statute

§ 7558 Election results; recounts; contests

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 75: Municipal Elections Subchapter IV: Municipal Elections Except for the City of Wilmington

Topics: Audits Contests or Protests Recounts

Florida Statute

§ 101.591 Voting system audit

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Paper Audit Trail

Florida Statute

§ 101.5911 Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Paper Audit Trail

Florida Statute

§ 101.595 Analysis and reports of voting problems

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Contents and Design Audits Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-390 Delivery of election materials to clerk of superior court or city clerk; accounting for ballots; inspection and audit of information contained in absentee ballot applications or envelopes

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 10: Absentee Voting

Topics: Audits Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-498 Precertification tabulation audits; risk-limiting audits

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 12: Returns

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

Hawaii Statute

§ 11-8.5 Elections review program

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 11: Elections, Generally Part I: General Provisions

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials

Hawaii Statute

§ 11-155 Certification of results of election

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 11: Elections, Generally Part X: Vote Disposition

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

Hawaii Statute

§ 16-42 Electronic voting requirements

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 16: Voting Systems Part IV: Electronic Voting System

Topics: Audits Equipment Selection and Testing Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Idaho Statute

§ 34-1203A POSTELECTION AUDIT OF SELECTED BALLOTS

Code: Title 34: Elections Chapter 12: Canvass of Votes

Topics: Audits Vote Counting and Canvassing

Illinois Statute

§ 5/9-13 Audits of political committees

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 9: Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures

Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Audits Enforcement

Illinois Statute

§ 5/24B-15 Official Return of Precinct; Check of Totals; Retabulation

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 24B: Electronic, Mechanical or Electric Voting Systems with Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

Topics: Audits Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

Illinois Statute

§ 5/24C-2 Definitions

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 24C: Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Topics: Definitions Contents and Design Audits Voting Equipment and Technology

Illinois Statute

§ 5/24C-11 Functional requirements

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 24C: Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Topics: Audits Cybersecurity Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Illinois Statute

§ 5/24C-15 Official Return of Precinct; Check of Totals; Audit

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 24C: Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Topics: Audits Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Illinois Statute

§ 5/24C-15.1 Discovery, Recounts and Election Contests

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 24C: Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems

Topics: Audits Recounts Voting Equipment and Technology

Indiana Statute

§ 3-6-4.2-10 Audits and investigations

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 6: Political Party and Election Officers Chapter 4.2: Election Division

Topics: Audits Investigation Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

Indiana Statute

§ 3-6-5-25 Audit of books of county election board

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 6: Political Party and Election Officers Chapter 5: County Election Boards

Topics: Audits

Indiana Statute

§ 3-10-7-18 Audit of books

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 10: Provisions Governing Certain Types of Elections Chapter 7: Municipal Elections in Small Towns Located Outside Marion County

Topics: Audits

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-13-37 Confirmation of count

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 13: Voting by Ballot Card Voting System

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-13-40 Certification of results of audit

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 13: Voting by Ballot Card Voting System

Topics: Audits Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-13-41 Notice of audit

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 13: Voting by Ballot Card Voting System

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-14-2 Use of electronic voting systems; voter verifiable paper audit trail; requirements for voter verifiable paper audit trail

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 14: Voting by Electronic Voting System

Topics: Audits Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-14-24.5 Voting on electronic voting system with voter verifiable paper audit trail; correction of errors

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 14: Voting by Electronic Voting System

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Audits Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-15-46 County election board defines access policies to voting systems and electronic poll books; security protocols; default protocols

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 15: Ballot Card and Electronic Voting Systems; Additional Standards and Procedures for Approving System Changes

Topics: Audits Election Security Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

Indiana Statute

§ 3-12-3.5-3 Certificates of vote result; use of verifiable paper audit trail

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 12: Ascertaining Results of Elections Chapter 3.5: Counting of Electronic Voting System Votes

Topics: Audits Certification and Reporting Results Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

Indiana Statute

§ 3-12-3.5-8 "Audit threshold number"; "judge"; determination of disparity between number of votes and number of voters; public meeting of county election board; audit and notice of audit; secretary of state report

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 12: Ascertaining Results of Elections Chapter 3.5: Counting of Electronic Voting System Votes

Topics: Definitions Audits Public Disclosure and Reporting Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

Indiana Statute

§ 3-12-13-3 "Post-election audit"

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 12: Ascertaining Results of Elections Chapter 13: Risk-Limiting Audits

Topics: Definitions Audits

Indiana Statute

§ 3-12-13-4 Designation of counties as post-election audit counties

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 12: Ascertaining Results of Elections Chapter 13: Risk-Limiting Audits

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials

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