Primary definition
The "time taken from when the voter performs some detectible action (such as pressing a button) to when the voting system begins responding in some obvious way (such as an audible response or any change on the screen)." VVSG.
Also known assystem response time · initial response time · response latency · IRS time · IRS
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Carnegie Mellon University
The "time taken from when the voter performs some detectible action (such as pressing a button) to when the voting system begins responding in some obvious way (such as an audible response or any change on the screen)." VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Initial System Response Time. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/initial-system-response-time
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