Primary definition
1. A physical key for locking and unlocking voting machines, ballot boxes and other equipment for storing election materials. 2. A number or string used as data to an encryption or decryption program.
Also known ascryptographic key · encryption key · decryption key · private key · public key · symmetric key · asymmetric key · secret key · session key · master key · PIN · passcode · access code
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1. A physical key for locking and unlocking voting machines, ballot boxes and other equipment for storing election materials. 2. A number or string used as data to an encryption or decryption program.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Key. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/key
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