Terms starting with “B”

A ballot with a specific set of contests and candidates for a particular precinct. Ballot styles vary based on which combination of contests and which party affiliation (in a prima...

A that has been voted with the ballot inserted backwards into the PUNCHED-CARD BALLOT voting frame. "If the pattern of holes pierced through a punch card ballot indicates that the...

A "device which allows voters, including voters with disabilities, to mark an optical scanning or mark-sensing voting system ballot, privately and independently. The ballot-marking...

Another term for a two-round system, used primarily in Latin America.

A term from denoting essential items to be provided to VOTERS. UOCAVA OVERSEAS "'balloting materials' means official post card forms ..., Federal write-in absentee ballots ..., and...

Used in request messages. Enumeration for methods for delivering a ballot to the voter, used in the BallotReceiptPreference attribute of BallotRequest . The sub-element may be repe...

Used in request messages. An abstract class representing a request for a ballot. Classes for specific types of BallotRequest inherit the attributes and define their own. Attribute...

(opscan) Determining the precinct to which a ballot belongs by reading preprinted marks on the ballot rather than a HEADER. Also MODE. Cf. STYLE. BALLOT MIXED BALLOTS BY

(opscan) Determining the precinct to which a ballot belongs by reading a BALLOT HEADER rather than preprinted marks on the ballot. Cf. PRECINCT. BALLOTS BY

A "system that utilizes ballots printed as needed by election officials at the board of elections for distribution to electors, either in person or by mail." Ohio Rev. Stat. §3506....

Used in response messages. For referencing a ballot style defined elsewhere, such as in an Election Management System (EMS). Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description Exter...

The throughput capacity of digital connections. Large data files (like an electors list) require significant bandwidth capacity to move through a network. Low bandwidth means slow...

Display on an information system that sets parameters for system or data use.

The process of capturing banner information--such as application type and version--that is transmitted by a remote port when a connection is initiated. (SP 800-115) (NISTIR)

An optical and machine-readable representation of data as a sequence of bars and spaces that conform to accepted standards. A QR code is an example of a barcode.

Device used to scan barcodes and convert the encoded information into a usable format. Barcode readers are used to scan codes on a variety of election materials including ballots,...

A "product configuration that has been formally submitted for review against the Standards, which thereafter serves as the basis for further development; and can be changed and off...

A documented set of specifications for an information system, or a configuration item within a system, that has been formally reviewed and agreed on at a given point in time, and w...

The minimum security controls required for safeguarding an IT system based on its identified needs for confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability protection. (SP 800-16) (NIST...

A vote variation in which the candidate with the most votes wins. In single-seat contests, the voter may only select one contest option. In multi-seat contests, the voter may selec...

Monitoring resources to determine typical utilization patterns so that significant deviations can be detected. (SP 800-61) (NISTIR)

A program that handles basic input-output operations by interfacing with devices such as the mouse and keyboard and loads the operating system when a computer starts up. The system...

A test methodology that assumes no knowledge of the internal structure and implementation detail of the assessment object. Also known as black box testing. Source: NIST SP 800-53A...

(opscan) The weight in pounds of a ream (500 sheets) of paper.