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.

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.

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.

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.

The Carter Center2022
Audits & Validating Elections Reports

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

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.