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A "document signed by the members of the board of elections showing the votes for each candidate and ballot proposal on the official ballot in the election." N.C. Gen. Stat. §163- 182(1). Likewise in Washington. Cf. ABSTRACT. COMPOSITE
Also known asabstract of votes · vote abstract · election abstract · official abstract · canvass abstract
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A "document signed by the members of the board of elections showing the votes for each candidate and ballot proposal on the official ballot in the election." N.C. Gen. Stat. §163- 182(1). Likewise in Washington. Cf. ABSTRACT. COMPOSITE
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Abstract. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/abstract
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