Terms starting with “E”
387 election security terms starting with E, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
Election Inspector
The official responsible for the proper and orderly voting at a polling location or an election process.
Election Integrity
VerifiedAn election that is professional, impartial, and transparent in its preparation and administration throughout the electoral cycle.
Election Integrity Assurance Committee
Verified"The state executive committee of any political party authorized to conduct political party primaries shall form an election integrity assurance committee for each congressional di...
Election Interference
VerifiedActions taken by external actors, including foreign governments or hostile organizations, to disrupt, manipulate, or undermine the conduct or integrity of an election.
Election Judge
The official responsible for the proper and orderly voting at a polling location or an election process.
Election Jurisdiction
A geographical area to which a practical authority has been granted to administer elections for political or administrative offices. Areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, an...
Election Key Closeout Record
VerifiedA feature of a that creates and outputs a record when the private key SIGNATURE MODULE components of an [ELECTION KEY] is destroyed. VVSG. SIGNATURE 2007
Election Kit
VerifiedA set of items that election officials need to assist voters at a voting location.
Election Law
VerifiedThe official laws that govern the electoral process.
Election Laws Expert
Verified"The Secretary of State shall designate at least one (1) member of his staff to become knowledgeable of the election laws as they pertain to elections in the State of Arkansas for...
Election Management System
Verified1. "A set of processing functions and databases within a Voting System that define, develop and maintain election databases; perform election definition and setup functions; format...
Election Marshal
Verified"The election marshal shall preserve order at the polls and permit no violation of the election laws and for that purpose is vested with powers of a constable from the opening of t...
Election Materials
VerifiedItems needed to assist voters and conduct an election.
Election Mode
VerifiedThe status of an electronic voting machine, i.e. whether it is set for pre-election testing, post- election testing, or actual voting in an election. Cf. STATE. ELECTION
Election Monitoring Guide
VerifiedThe Election Monitoring Guide describes the Civil Rights Division's monitoring of election-day activities around the country, using Justice Department personnel or federal observer...
Election Night Reporting Systems (enr)
VerifiedA web-based system that aggregates and displays unofficial election results across the jurisdiction. ENR systems can be real-time or near-real-time, and acquire their data from the...
Election Night Tabulation
VerifiedThe act of tabulating votes on the night of the election, after the polls have been closed for voting.
Election Observer
VerifiedA person "designated by the county political party central committee chair person to observe the counting of ballots and related elections procedures." Wash. Admin. Code §434-260-...
Election Officer
Any "officer who has a duty to perform relating to elections under the provisions of any statute, charter, or ordinance." Wash. Rev. Code §29A.04.055. Any "MODERATOR, DEPUTY MODERA...
Election Official
1. Generally, a person responsible for overseeing part of the election process, from a to the state's "'Election official' means an POLLWORKER CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER. individual wh...
Election Officials
VerifiedThe people associated with administering and conducting elections, including government personnel and poll workers.
Election Order
VerifiedA legal term used when an authorized government authority proclaims that an election will take place at a particular time.
Election Precinct
VerifiedElection administration division corresponding to a contiguous geographic area that is the basis for determining which contests and issues the voters legally residing in that area...
Election Precinct Officer
VerifiedThe official responsible for the proper and orderly voting at a polling location or an election process.