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"For voting systems that create more than one representation of the voter's ballot (such as one electronic and one on paper), the fundamental representation is the representation that is used for the initial vote tabulation." 2005 VVSG V.1, APPENDIX A.
Also known asfundamental representation of the ballot · fundamental ballot representation · primary representation · initial representation · base representation · authoritative representation · canonical representation
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"For voting systems that create more than one representation of the voter's ballot (such as one electronic and one on paper), the fundamental representation is the representation that is used for the initial vote tabulation." 2005 VVSG V.1, APPENDIX A.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Fundamental Representation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/fundamental-representation
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