Primary definition
The capability to alert a voter that a has been improperly voted (e.g. DOCUMENT BALLOT contains an OVERVOTE), before she leaves the polling place. This is done by inserting the ballot into a counting machine and returning it to the voter if it contains an error.
Also known aserror alert · ballot error notification · voter notification · ballot verification alert · overvote notification · ballot error alert · voter error notification
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The capability to alert a voter that a has been improperly voted (e.g. DOCUMENT BALLOT contains an OVERVOTE), before she leaves the polling place. This is done by inserting the ballot into a counting machine and returning it to the voter if it contains an error.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Error Notification. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/error-notification
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