Regulation .08 Post-Election Audit — Ballot Tabulation Audit — In General.
Regulation .08 Post-Election Audit — Ballot Tabulation Audit — In General.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Audits Conducted by the State Administrator. The State Administrator shall conduct an automated software audit of the electronic images of all ballots cast:
(1)
After each Statewide primary election; and
(2)
After each Statewide general election.
B.
Audit Conducted by the Local Boards. Each local board shall conduct a risk-limiting audit of voter-verifiable paper records after each Statewide election:
C.
Reporting of Audit Results.
(1)
The State Administrator shall post on the State Board website:
(a)
Prior to certification of the election by the Board of State Canvassers, the results of the risk-limiting audit, including:
(i)
An overview of the risk-limiting audit process; and
(ii)
An explanation or video of the batch selection process; and
(b)
Within 1 week after certification of election results by the Board of State Canvassers, the results of the automated software audit, including:
(i)
An overview of the automated audit process;
(ii)
The audit reports generated for each county;
(iii)
An explanation of any discrepancy greater than 0.5 percent of total votes cast in any given contest; and
(iv)
Any additional steps taken to resolve any discrepancy.
(2)
Prior to certification of the election by the Board of State Canvassers, the State Administrator shall report the results of the risk-limiting audit to the Board of State Canvassers and the State Board.