Nevada Statutes § 293.394 Risk-limiting audits of election results; regulations; audits by county clerks required
Statute Text
1.
The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations for conducting a risk-limiting audit of an election, which may include, without limitation:
(a)
Procedures to conduct a risk-limiting audit;
(b)
Criteria for which elections must be audited; and
(c)
Criteria to determine the scope of the risk-limiting audit.
2.
In accordance with the regulations adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant to this section, each county clerk shall conduct a risk-limiting audit of the results of an election.
3.
As used in this section, "risk-limiting audit" means an audit protocol that:
(a)
Makes use of statistical principles and methods; and
(b)
Is designed to limit the risk of certifying an incorrect election outcome.
Source
Added to NRS by 2019, 3370; A 2019, 3371; 2021, 3847; 2023, 3305
History
Amended by 2023 , Ch. 511 , § 2.5 , eff. 1/1/2024 .
Amended by 2021 , Ch. 554 , § 37.3 , eff. 6/11/2021 .
Amended by 2019 , Ch. 546 , § 9 , eff. 1/1/2024 .
Added by 2019 , Ch. 546 , § 8 , eff. 7/1/2019 .
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