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The process of re-establishing polling places and recovering votes or ballots, if necessary, after a disaster, whether natural or otherwise. Abbreviated DR.
Also known asDR · Disaster Recovery Plan · Election Disaster Recovery · Polling Place Recovery · Ballot Recovery
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The process of re-establishing polling places and recovering votes or ballots, if necessary, after a disaster, whether natural or otherwise. Abbreviated DR.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Disaster Recovery. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/disaster-recovery
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