Primary definition
The ability of a voter to verify by using paper records such as a VVPAT, CONTEST CHOICES including a readback mechanism for vision-impaired voters. A identified in HUMAN FACTOR the 2007 VVSG.
Also known aspaper record accessibility · VVPAT accessibility · voter-verifiable paper trail accessibility · accessible paper audit trail · human-readable record accessibility
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The ability of a voter to verify by using paper records such as a VVPAT, CONTEST CHOICES including a readback mechanism for vision-impaired voters. A identified in HUMAN FACTOR the 2007 VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Accessibility Of Paper Records. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/accessibility-of-paper-records
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