Primary definition
Voting equipment failures, inadequate supplies, disasters, or anything that prevents voting.
Also known asvoting disruption · election interruption · polling disruption · voting halt · ballot interruption
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Voting equipment failures, inadequate supplies, disasters, or anything that prevents voting.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Interruption Of The Voting Process. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/interruption-of-the-voting-process
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