Primary definition
A person who is empowered or authorized to act on behalf of a person in authority. Election officials can administer an oath to citizens to carry out official election duties as their deputies in some States.
Also known asProxy · Representative · Substitute · Delegate · Agent
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A person who is empowered or authorized to act on behalf of a person in authority. Election officials can administer an oath to citizens to carry out official election duties as their deputies in some States.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Deputy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/deputy
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