Terms starting with “D”

An operating system distributed by Microsoft Corporation before the introduction of Windows. Abbreviated DOS.

Voters who have had to leave their homes, typically because of a natural disaster.

1. A BALLOT. CHALLENGED 2. A "ballot whose validity has been questioned during the recount process." Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-1(12). The problems with a disputed ballot must be resolve...

The action of disqualifying a candidate or voter from participating in an electoral process.

Pronounce someone ineligible for an office or unable to participate in an electoral process.

An action or offense that makes a candidate or voter unable to participate in an electoral process.

The state of a voting machine or device that cannot be operated properly. Normally such equipment is taken out of service if the condition can be recognized and a spare or reserve...

An unplanned event that causes the general system or major application to be inoperable for an unacceptable length of time (e.g., minor or extended power outage, extended unavailab...

a category of malware designed to suspend operations within a target through the compromise of the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the systems, networks, and data

A ballot that bears a and thus cannot be counted. DISTINGUISHING MARK

An identifier that uniquely represents an object in the X.500 directory information tree. Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2

Information which unambiguously distinguishes an entity in the authentication process. Source: FIPS PUB 196

1. A "mark on a ballot of a type or in a place not specifically permitted by [the Election Code], which indicates the apparent intent of the voter to make his ballot distinguishabl...

A denial of service technique that uses numerous systems to perform the attack simultaneously.

A denial of service technique that uses numerous hosts to perform the attack.

A denial of service technique that uses numerous hosts to perform the attack.

A type of cyber attack designed to prevent users from accessing a network-connected service by sending simultaneous illegitimate requests from numerous sources. Data is sent to ove...

Abbreviated DDOS.

The detailed expenses of political candidate or campaign.

A which provides software it receives to parties approved by the owner of the REPOSITORY software." VVSG.

The requirement that to win election a candidate must win not merely a specified proportion of the vote nationally but also a specified degree of support in a number of different s...

A "subdivision of the state or of a county, city, village, or other political subdivision in which all registered voters residing within the district are entitled to participate in...

The "district board of registry and election in an election district." N.J.S. §19:1-1.

A four-member board that conducts election activities in a New Jersey PRECINCT.