A separate power source designed to allow for continued voting in the even of a power failure. "The voting system shall be a battery back-up system that will, as a minimum, retain voter information and be capable of retaining and restoring processor operating parameters in the event of power failures." N.M. Admin. Code §1.10.20.10(D).
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A separate power source designed to allow for continued voting in the even of a power failure. "The voting system shall be a battery back-up system that will, as a minimum, retain voter information and be capable of retaining and restoring processor operating parameters in the event of power failures." N.M. Admin. Code §1.10.20.10(D).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Battery Backup. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/battery-backup
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