Board chooses batch-comparison method for November RLA after debate
After debate about transparency, volunteer burden and detection scope, the board adopted the batch-comparison method for risk-limiting audits; a substitute motion to return to ballot polling failed for lack of a second.
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Board staff presented two RLA options — ballot polling (broad, small-number sampling) and batch comparison (narrower, precinct-level batch checks) — and explained trade-offs in time and perceived transparency. Several members raised concerns about volunteer burden and public trust; one member said they preferred ballot polling because it is "shallow but wide," while others argued batch comparison provides clearer transparency for certain localities.
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