While Election Day marks the end of voters casting ballots, state and local election officials still have a long to-do list to go through after the election. These include the many states that conduct post-election audits of voting systems as well as recounts that may occur in close races. Below are links to national and state resources about processes for post-election audits and recounts.
EAC Resources
Election Audits Across the United States - This document provides insight on the following topics related to audits: types of audits, timing, policies, case studies, and state-specific information.
Post-Election Tabulations Audits
Risk-Limiting Audits: Practical Application (Whitepaper)
6 Tips for Conducting Election Audits
Quick Start Management Guide: Conducting a Recount
Election Management Guidelines (EMG) – This resource was created to assist state and local election officials in effectively managing and administering elections. It includes Chapter 17: Post-Election Audits and Chapter 19: Recounts.
EAC Logic and Accuracy and Post-Election Audit Grants
In 2010 EAC made grant awards totaling $1,463,074 to county and state organizations to support research, development, documentation and dissemination of a range of procedures and processes for managing and conducting high-quality logic and accuracy testing and post election audit activities.
California Secretary of State Post-Election Risk-Limiting Audit Pilot Program
Santa Cruz County California Pre-Election Testing & Post-Election Audit Report
Colorado Department of State Risk-Limiting Audit & Post-Election Audit Initiative
Cook County Illinois Election Verification Toolkit
Cuyahoga County Ohio Online Official Election Testing & Auditing Guide
National Resources
National Conference of State Legislatures: Post-Election Audits
National Conference of State Legislatures: Automatic Recounts
Center for Election Integrity Minnesota: Audit and Recount Laws Database
State and Local Resources: Audits
California: Post-Election Auditing Regulations and Reports
Connecticut: Audit Procedure Manual
Cuyahoga County, Ohio: Cuyahoga Election Audits
Florida: Post-Election Voting System Audit
Massachusetts: Post-Election Audit Information
Minnesota: 2016 Post-Election Review Guide
Montana: Post-Election Audit Guide
State Resources: Recounts
California: Statewide Recounts — Frequently Asked Questions
Connecticut: Recanvass Procedure Manual
Florida: Recount Procedure Summary
Indiana: Guidelines for Conduct of an Election Recount and Contest
Iowa: Recounts
Maryland: Recount Guide
Massachusetts: How to Request a Recount
Michigan: Election Recounts
Minnesota: 2016 Recount Guide
Montana: Montana Statewide Recount Guide
Nevada: Recount and Contest Guide
North Dakota: North Dakota Secretary of State Recount Guidelines
Rhode Island: Guide to Election Recounts
South Dakota: Recount Manual
Texas: Procedures to Request and Conduct a Recount
Virginia: Virginia Election Recounts and Contests – The Basics
Washington: Recount Elections: Frequently Asked Questions
West Virginia: 2016 Best Practices Guide for Canvass and Recount
Wisconsin: Election Recount Procedures