Primary definition
The certification envelope is used to ensure that the voter votes, and the ballot is counted, in the correct jurisdiction. Used as part of the double-envelope process.
Also known asjurisdictional envelope · voter certification envelope · certified ballot envelope · double envelope outer · official ballot envelope
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— Independent Panel on Internet Voting ReportView source
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The certification envelope is used to ensure that the voter votes, and the ballot is counted, in the correct jurisdiction. Used as part of the double-envelope process.
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Certification Envelope. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/certification-envelope
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