Terms starting with “E”
387 election security terms starting with E, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
E Commerce
Verifiedelectronic commerce. Trade conducted, or facilitated by, the Internet. (UK 2016)
E Government (e Gov) – T
Verifiedhe use by the U.S. government of Web-based Internet applications and other information technology. (CNSSI-4009 NIST IR 7298 Revision 2, Glossary of Key) (NISTIR)
E Government (e Gov) (c.f.d.)
VerifiedThe use by the U.S. Government of web-based Internet applications and other information technology. Rationale: General definition of a commonly understood term
E Pollbook
VerifiedDevice that partially automates the process of checking in voters, assigning them the correct ballot style, and marking voters who have been issued a ballot. May be used in place o...
E Voting
VerifiedThe act of casting any ballot in a public election or referendum on an electronic voting machine.
Eac
VerifiedElection Assistance Commission
Eac Certification
VerifiedA designation by the Executive Director of the that a ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION voting system conforms to the as determined VOLUNTARY VOTING SYSTEM GUIDELINES through testing...
Early Ballot
VerifiedA cast by an VOTER. Alaska Stat. §16-545. BALLOT EARLY
Early Recount
VerifiedA that begins less than 18 hours after notice of recount is given, by consent of the RECOUNT necessary participants. Texas Elec. Code §213.010.
Early Voter
Verified"[A] voter who votes in person before election day, and not by mail." N.M. Stat. Ann. §1-1- 5.1.
Early Voting
Voting before election day where the voter completes the ballot in person at an elections office or other designated polling site prior to election day. Early voting can also inclu...
Early Voting Ballot Board
In Texas, the board that counts early voted ballots.
Early Voting Center
VerifiedPhysical location where individuals may cast a ballot before election day under the supervision of election workers . Synonyms: early vote center
Early Voting Clerk
In Texas, the officer who conducts The early voting clerk must conduct a EARLY VOTING. daily audit during the early voting period "to ensure proper correspondence among the numbers...
Earmarked Contribution
VerifiedA contribution that the contributor directs (either orally or in writing) to or on behalf of a clearly identified candidate or authorized committee through an intermediary or condu...
Earth Port
VerifiedA for electrical ground connection. VVSG. PORT 2007
Easter Egg
VerifiedHidden functionality within an application program, which becomes activated when an undocumented, and often convoluted, set of commands and keystrokes are entered. Easter eggs are...
Eavesdropping Attack
VerifiedAn attack in which an Attacker listens passively to the authentication protocol to capture information which can be used in a subsequent active attack to masquerade as the Claimant...
Eavs
VerifiedElection Administration & Voting Survey