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The requirement that voter instruction on a cannot rely on icons alone, but VOTING DEVICE must be accompanied by text. A identified in the HUMAN FACTOR 2007 VVSG.
Also known asicons and language requirement · icon and language · icons and language rule · icon-and-language requirement · icons and language standard · icon and text requirement · icons and text · icons plus language
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The requirement that voter instruction on a cannot rely on icons alone, but VOTING DEVICE must be accompanied by text. A identified in the HUMAN FACTOR 2007 VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Icons And Language. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/icons-and-language
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