Cybersecurity
1,851 terms
Threats, defenses, and technical safeguards protecting election systems.
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6,071 terms organized into 32 categories; from cybersecurity and voting systems to legal & policy and threat actors.
Voting Systems
1,792 terms
The machines, software, and infrastructure used to cast and count ballots.
Election Administration
1,121 terms
Rules, processes, and offices that plan and run elections.
Standards
279 terms
Technical and procedural benchmarks for election systems and practices.
Access Control
115 terms
Who can reach election systems, and how that access is limited.
Legal & Policy
107 terms
Statutes, litigation, and policy frameworks governing elections.
Governance
84 terms
Oversight bodies and institutional decision-making structures.
Voting
79 terms
Methods and mechanics of how ballots are cast.
Tabulation
65 terms
Counting, aggregating, and reporting ballot results.
Balloting
55 terms
Ballot design, marking, casting, and tracking workflows.
Communications
53 terms
Public messaging, notices, and information flows during elections.
Operational Security
53 terms
Day-to-day practices that keep election operations safe.
Certification
50 terms
Standards and approval processes for voting equipment.
Infrastructure
50 terms
Underlying systems, facilities, and services that elections depend on.
Auditing
46 terms
Independent reviews and checks of election processes and outcomes.
Hardware
44 terms
Physical devices used in voting, scanning, and tabulation.
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