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Election Databases

Election Databases: Data file or set of files that contain geographic information about political subdivisions and boundaries, all contests and questions to…

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Data file or set of files that contain geographic information about political subdivisions and boundaries, all contests and questions to be included in an election, and the candidates for each contest.

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
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