Activation Device

Primary definition

Programmed device that creates credentials necessary to begin a voting session using a specific ballot style. Examples include electronic poll books and card activators that contain credential information necessary to determine the appropriate ballot style for the voter.

Also known asactivator card · voting machine activator · token loader · ballot activator · credential encoder · voting session initiator
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Programmed device that creates credentials necessary to begin a voting session using a specific ballot style. Examples include electronic poll books and card activators that contain credential information necessary to determine the appropriate ballot style for the voter.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Activation Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/activation-device

Sources

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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms

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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary

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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary

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