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Electronic Ballot Delivery

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The delivery of ballot and voter information packets electronically. The MOVE Act requires each state to provide for the electronic delivery (via fax, email, or an Internet supported application) of ballots and related information from the local election office to the registered Uniformed and Overseas Civilian voters. Some jurisdictions allow voters with a disability, voters who have been displaced or other circumstances where a voter who resides in the election jurisdiction to also receive a ballot electronically.

Also known ase-ballot delivery · online ballot delivery · digital ballot delivery · electronic ballot transmission · EB delivery · EBD
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The delivery of ballot and voter information packets electronically. The MOVE Act requires each state to provide for the electronic delivery (via fax, email, or an Internet supported application) of ballots and related information from the local election office to the registered Uniformed and Overseas Civilian voters. Some jurisdictions allow voters with a disability, voters who have been displaced or other circumstances where a voter who resides in the election jurisdiction to also receive a ballot electronically.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Electronic Ballot Delivery. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/electronic-ballot-delivery

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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms

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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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NIST Election Glossary
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