Terms starting with “C”

A process and record that shows who obtained the evidence; where and when the evidence was obtained; who secured the evidence; and who had control or possession of the evidence. Th...

A process and record that shows who obtained the evidence; where and when the evidence was obtained; who secured the evidence; and who had control or possession of the evidence. Th...

An old fraud in which a voter is handed a pre-marked ballot by a party worker. The voter then enters the polling place and receives a blank ballot, but deposits the marked ballot i...

Direct or relayed connections from a higher accredited domain to a series of lower accredited domains without passing through an isolated device that implements the enforcement of...

In Hawaii, an who manages the PLACE. ELECTION OFFICIAL POLLING

Questioning the eligibility of a voter to cast a ballot, or to accept a ballot for counting.

Prearranged procedure in which a subject requests authentication of another and the latter establishes validity with a correct reply.

A form of in Maine, West Virginia and Wyoming essentially the same PROVISIONAL BALLOT as an BALLOT. AFFIDAVIT

A list of all to voters. A "form furnished election board officers to be used in CHALLENGES making a record of all challenges." Nev. Rev. Stat. §293.035.

A in Connecticut that is held only if a defeated candidate at a nominating PRIMARY ELECTION convention receives a certain minimum percentage of votes, in which case an election is...

An authentication protocol where the verifier sends the claimant a challenge (usually a random value or a nonce) that the claimant combines with a secret (often by hashing the chal...

A "ballot provided to an individual who claim[s] they are registered and eligible to vote but whose eligibility or registration status cannot be confirmed when they present themsel...

A voter whose eligibility to vote has been questioned by a CHALLENGER.

An individual or official who questions the eligibility of a voter to cast a ballot, or to accept a ballot for counting.

The act of a voter re-registering to vote with a different political preference or association.

The act of a voter re-registering to vote to update their residence or mailing address. Voters can also update their address at approved government agencies such as the Department...

The act of a voter re-registering to vote with a different political preference or association.

A document, part of the PACKAGE, listing any changes that TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION have been made to a system from a previously certified version.

A written document by a legislative authority, such as a City or County, that defines the laws and regulations of that body.

An amendment to a written document that has been adopted by a legislative authority, such as a City of County, that modifies its organizing charter.

An election to adopt a county or city charter. Usually a type of ELECTION. SPECIAL

A type of acceptable mark on a paper or mark-sense ballot. See also CROSS.

The act of marking a vote on a ballot.

Cipher text generated by cryptographic logic to detect failures in cryptography.