Resources

Use our resource library to explore the latest research in the field of election science.

21 Resources

Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This resource provides a transcript of U.S. Election Assistance Commission public hearing on election audit standards, reflecting current discussions among election officials and audit experts.

Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services2025
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report analyzes another Maryland risk limiting audit (RLA) bill, including audit models, local board impacts, and references to practical RLA research.

National Association of Secretaries of State2024
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report supports automated independent audits as a complement or alternative to other post-election audit methods. It may be useful for administrators or policymakers in comparing auditing approaches.

Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report from Verified Voting compares audit and recount laws in seven 2024 swing states, clarifying differences between audits and recounts for public understanding.

Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This reports provides an introductory guide to post-election tabulation audits, designed primarily for election officials who want to begin, improve, or better understand post-election audit practices.

Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services2024
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report analyzes a Maryland bill that would require risk-limiting audits after statewide elections, including fiscal and administrative implications.

The Carter Center2022
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report describes the Carter Center's observation of the 2022 risk limiting audit conducted in Georgia.

The Carter Center2022
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

Explains risk limiting audits (RLA) for observers, including steps, what observers should monitor, and how RLAs compare with other post-election checks.

Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report provides practical guidance for conducting tabulation audits, with discussion of audit methods and links to risk limiting audit resources.

Rachel Lawless, Karen Hoyt-StewartVirginia Department of Elections2022
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report outlines Virginia's 2022 risk limiting audit process, results, observations, and recommendations for future audits.

Erica Shein, Alexandra BrownInternational Foundation for Electoral Systems2021
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

The guide provides a basic framework for testing risk limiting audits in diverse contexts by outlining foundational prerequisites and operational, legal and regulatory considerations

Jennifer MorrellDemocracy Fund2021
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

This report discusses ballot-accounting audits as a complementary check to tabulation audits, emphasizing reconciliation and chain of custody.