Terms starting with “D”

A "direct recording electronic voting device which is a computer-driven unit for casting and counting votes on which a voter casts his or her votes through the use of a touch scree...

A having a VVPAT. DRE

Material that is added to printing ink to speed up drying.

Infection of a computer with malware simply by visiting a website. Often the websites concerned contain reputable offerings and have already been compromised beforehand for the pur...

A "program or subprogram designed to control the operation of a specific piece of peripheral hardware, such as a card reader, printer, or disk drive. The driver takes into account...

A variant of quota used in proportional representation systems which use the Largest Remainder Method, defined as the total valid vote divided by the number of seats to be filled i...

Procedure under which a COMSEC account custodian initially receipts for COMSEC material, and provides no further accounting for it to its central office of record. Local accountabi...

A locked container, either indoor or outdoor, where voters can return a mailed ballot for collection directly by an election official.

NO VOTE.

1. The tendency of voters to vote for "important" offices listed near the beginning of the and not to cast votes in later offices. See also BALLOT BALLOT FATIGUE. 2. Sometimes defi...

A portion of camera-ready ballot copy that does not reproduce in printing.

KEY. DEVICE SIGNATURE

Running for more than one office at the same time, which is generally prohibited unless one of the offices is membership on a party committee. See La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18:453.

The precaution that two people should be required for the successful initiation of an administrative function of a voting system. VVSG.

A certificate that is intended for use with both digital signature and data encryption services. (SP 800-32) (NISTIR)

A "REGISTERED who resides at the address listed on the Board's records." D.C. Code VOTER Ann. §1-1001.02(19). Also QUALIFIED REGISTERED ELECTOR REGISTERED QUALIFIED ELECTOR.

A tentative layout of a ballot indicating text and illustration areas.

1. A "ballot for which a duplicate is made in order to be properly processed and counted due to damage, improper marking or some other reason which would prevent a counter from acc...

A "BALLOT on which the word 'DUPLICATE' is printed, stamped, or written and which CARD is used to transfer a voter's valid selections from the original ballot card." 31 Ky. Admin....

The annual computerized review of the statewide voter file conducted by the Kansas Secretary of State .

A duplicate is an accurate digital reproduction of all data objects contained on the original physical item and associated media. (SP 800-72) (NISTIR)

Identical rows of information or documents.

An application to register to vote from a person already registered to vote at the same address, under the same name and personal information.

A board that duplicates damaged or mutilated ballots so they may be counted by automated equipment. Tenn. Rules §1360-2-9-.01(c), Mont. Admin. Rules §44.3.1765(2)(e). In Wyoming, a...