Primary definition
(1) The order in which contests and candidates appear on a ballot. The order candidates and issues appear on the ballot vary by state. (2) The term used when an election official requests a ballot printer to print a specific number of ballots.
Also known asBallot Sequence · Candidate Order · Contest Order · Ballot Layout Order · Ballot Printing Order
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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(1) The order in which contests and candidates appear on a ballot. The order candidates and issues appear on the ballot vary by state. (2) The term used when an election official requests a ballot printer to print a specific number of ballots.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ballot Order. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ballot-order
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