Audit of draft article and materials
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Summary
Checklist of potential issues found in the draft article and supporting materials, with recommended fixes implemented in revision.
spelling: []
clarity: []
chronology: []
framing: []
misinformation: [{"type":"missing_source","description":"Committee testimony attributed a specific recidivism percentage (73–78%) to NCSL or national research without providing a cited study in the record.","severity":"medium"}]
misidentification: []
out_of_context: []
Quantitative precision: [{"type":"inconsistent_numbers","description":"Witnesses cited differing recidivism figures (claims of ~73–78% and a separate claim of 10% lower recidivism) and an estimated 52,000 people on supervision; these numbers were not standardized or sourced in the hearing record.","severity":"high"}]
Process clarity: [{"type":"absentee_ballot_mechanics_unclear","description":"Committee members asked how absentee ballots would be handled for people detained away from their home districts; sponsors stated the bill does not expand absentee voting for incarcerated persons but did not specify operational steps needed at county election offices.","severity":"medium"}]
Context clarity: []
Question emphasis: []
omission: [{"type":"missing_vote_or_next_step","description":"The article must not imply the committee voted; the hearing was informational and no vote was taken, which the article now states explicitly.","severity":"high"}]
bias: []
duplicate: []
Transcript Segment Error: []
