Defined term

Ballot Measure

Ballot Measure: (1) A question that appears on the ballot for approval or rejection.

Also known as: ballot issue

Alternative names:
ballot issueballot propositionballot questionreferendum
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Definition

(1) A question that appears on the ballot for approval or rejection. (2) A contest on a ballot where the voter may vote yes or no.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

A question that appears on a ballot with options, usually in the form of an approval or rejection.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

A question that appears on the ballot for approval or rejection. (2) A contest on a ballot where the voter may vote yes or no.

Source: EAC Glossary of TermsType: standard
Definition 4

Measure. Ballot Now A Hart Intercivic product for printing (or exporting to PDF) BALLOTS prepared with the BOSS software package; scanning and detecting voters' markings on cast ballots; presenting ambiguous ballots to members of the Ballot Revi ew committee so that voters' intent can be determined; and writing CAST VOTE RECORDS onto MOBILE BALLOT BOX PC Cards for tabulation by the Hart TALLY software.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

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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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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