Primary definition
Physical or electronic document(s) that proves a voter's identity; used in B. C. local and provincial government elections and most other jurisdictions to authenticate a voter prior to issuing a ballot.
Also known asvoter ID · identification · authentication documents · voter credentials · ID · voter identification · proof of identity
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— Independent Panel on Internet Voting ReportView source
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Physical or electronic document(s) that proves a voter's identity; used in B. C. local and provincial government elections and most other jurisdictions to authenticate a voter prior to issuing a ballot.
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Credentials. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/credentials
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