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Accountability

Accountability: Methods by which a system associates users and processes.

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Methods by which a system associates users and processes. Election officials must be able to detect when an error occurred by logging the event. A main function of event logging is being able to determine who is accountable for the error.

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EAC IT Glossary for Election Officials
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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