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Federal Post-Election Audit Regime

The federal law does not create a uniform federal post-election audit regime, instead, it sets constraints on how audits may be conducted and leaves design, frequency, and funding largely to states and localities.

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Feb 3, 2026

How do federal laws and committee reports currently govern and fund post‑election audits in the United States?

; instead it sets constraints on how audits may be conducted — principally preservation and chain‑of‑custody requirements and protections against voter intimidation — while leaving design, frequency a...