"Data accuracy is defined in terms of RATE. This rate applies to the BALLOT POSITION ERROR voting functions and supporting equipment that capture, record, store, consolidate and report the specific selections, and absence of selections, made by the voter for each ballot position. [Also,] the system's ability to process voting data absent internal errors generated by the system. It is distinguished from INTEGRITY, which encompasses errors introduced by an DATA outside source. GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
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"Data accuracy is defined in terms of RATE. This rate applies to the BALLOT POSITION ERROR voting functions and supporting equipment that capture, record, store, consolidate and report the specific selections, and absence of selections, made by the voter for each ballot position. [Also,] the system's ability to process voting data absent internal errors generated by the system. It is distinguished from INTEGRITY, which encompasses errors introduced by an DATA outside source. GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Data Accuracy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/data-accuracy
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