ABSTRACT. A "compilation of votes cast for a particular candidate by office and precinct." Nev. Rev. Stat. §293.016. "The abstracts shall contain the names of all persons receiving any vote for each office and the total number of votes received by each person or for or against each question. However, if no person was elected by write-in votes and the total number of write-in votes for any office is less than (i) five percent of the total number of votes cast for that office and (ii) the total number of votes cast for the candidate receiving the most votes, the abstract shall contain only the total number of write-in votes and not the number of write-in votes for each person receiving write-in votes." Va. Code §24.2-532.
What is abstract of votes?
The term Abstract Of Votes refers to an official summary document that aggregates vote totals from precincts or reporting units for canvassing, certification, or public reporting. It gives election, security, legal, or technical readers a specific label for the concept rather than a broader everyday meaning.
How is abstract of votes used in election results?
Election officials use Abstract Of Votes to create, organize, verify, communicate, or reconcile information connected with an official summary document that aggregates vote totals from precincts or reporting units for canvassing, certification, or public reporting. Documented handling makes the record easier to check later and can support canvassing, auditing, certification, retention, or public reporting.
How is abstract of votes checked or verified?
Election officials use Abstract Of Votes to create, organize, verify, communicate, or reconcile information connected with an official summary document that aggregates vote totals from precincts or reporting units for canvassing, certification, or public reporting. Documented handling makes the record easier to check later and can support canvassing, auditing, certification, retention, or public reporting.
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ABSTRACT. A "compilation of votes cast for a particular candidate by office and precinct." Nev. Rev. Stat. §293.016. "The abstracts shall contain the names of all persons receiving any vote for each office and the total number of votes received by each person or for or against each question. However, if no person was elected by write-in votes and the total number of write-in votes for any office is less than (i) five percent of the total number of votes cast for that office and (ii) the total number of votes cast for the candidate receiving the most votes, the abstract shall contain only the total number of write-in votes and not the number of write-in votes for each person receiving write-in votes." Va. Code §24.2-532.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Abstract Of Votes. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/abstract-of-votes
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