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How are state and local governments verifying the accuracy of the vote in 
this critical election year? One approach designed to simplify a major 
challenge for election officials as the ballots arrive is the risk-limiting 
audit, which enables double-checking only a sample of paper ballots to make 
sure they match electronic results. Miles O’Brien reports.

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How Some Election Officials Are Trying To Verify The Vote More Easily

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