Primary definition
The "amount of time the equipment will wait for detectible voter activity after issuing an alert before going into an inactive state requiring intervention." VVSG. POLL WORKER 2007
Also known asalert timeout · alert timer · alert delay · alert period · alert duration · alert wait time · inactivity alert time · post-alert inactivity timeout · alert-to-inactive time · alert-to-sleep time · alert-to-standby time
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Carnegie Mellon University
The "amount of time the equipment will wait for detectible voter activity after issuing an alert before going into an inactive state requiring intervention." VVSG. POLL WORKER 2007
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Alert Time. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/alert-time
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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