Primary definition
The preliminary counting of some or all ballots cast in a jurisdiction with results subject to final count; typically conducted at the end of general voting day; does not typically include the count of absentee ballots.
Also known asfirst count · preliminary count · initial tally · first tally
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— Independent Panel on Internet Voting ReportView source
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The preliminary counting of some or all ballots cast in a jurisdiction with results subject to final count; typically conducted at the end of general voting day; does not typically include the count of absentee ballots.
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Initial Count. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/initial-count
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