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Error

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Used in response messages. RequestRejection includes this class to describe the errors that caused the rejection. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description OtherError 0..1 String Used when Name value is other. Name 1 RequestError Used to indicate the type of error. Ref 0..1 String Reference (e.g. XPath) to the entity that the error applies.

Also known asmistake · fault · bug · issue · problem · defect · glitch · failure
1 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 10, 2026
Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format SpecificationView source

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Used in response messages. RequestRejection includes this class to describe the errors that caused the rejection. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description OtherError 0..1 String Used when Name value is other. Name 1 RequestError Used to indicate the type of error. Ref 0..1 String Reference (e.g. XPath) to the entity that the error applies.

Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Error. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/error

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Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification
Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification

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