Primary definition
An "electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record." 15 U.S.C. §7006(5). Cf. SIGNATURE. DIGITAL
Also known ase-signature · digital signature · eSig · eSign
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An "electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record." 15 U.S.C. §7006(5). Cf. SIGNATURE. DIGITAL
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Electronic Signature. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/electronic-signature
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