Primary definition
A central absentee precinct (CAP) is a precinct established in the courthouse or other public building in a county or city for the receiving, counting, and recording of absentee ballots cast in the county or city.
Also known asCAP · central absentee polling place · absentee ballot counting center · absentee vote center
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A central absentee precinct (CAP) is a precinct established in the courthouse or other public building in a county or city for the receiving, counting, and recording of absentee ballots cast in the county or city.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Central Absentee Precinct. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/central-absentee-precinct
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