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NRS 293.394 - Risk-limiting audits of election results; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.]

NV Rev Stat § 293.394 (2019) (N/A)
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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. 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.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3370)

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