Defined term
Alert time
Alert time: The amount of time that a voting device will wait for a detectible voter activity after issuing an alert, before going into an inactive state…
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Definition
The amount of time that a voting device will wait for a detectible voter activity after issuing an alert, before going into an inactive state requiring election official intervention.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
During a voting session, the amount of time that a voting device will wait for detectible voter activity after issuing an alert before going into an inactive state requiring election worker intervention.
- Definition 3
The “amount of time the equipment will wait for detectible voter activity after issuing an alert before going into an inactive state requiring POLL WORKER intervention.” 2007 VVSG.
Sources
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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