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Terms starting with “E

387 election security terms starting with E, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.

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Electoral Regulations

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Rules subsidiary to legislation made, often by the electoral management body, under powers contained in the electoral law which govern aspects of the organization and administratio...

Election Administration1 source

Electoral System

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That part of the electoral law and regulations which determines how parties and candidates are elected to a body as representatives. Its three most significant components are the e...

Election Administration1 source

Electoral Votes

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Votes cast by members of the electoral college.

Election Administration1 source

Electorate

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All the people in a political jurisdiction who are entitled to vote in an election.

Voters3 sources

Electrical Fast Transient Burst

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A test for susceptibility of an to power surges resulting from switching ELECTRONIC DEVICE loads in other circuits. It consists of a "burst of repetitive fast transients with a wav...

Voting Systems1 source

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

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Abbreviated EEPROM.

Voting Systems1 source

Electromagnetic Compatibility

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The ability of an to work properly when connected to other devices in a ELECTRONIC DEVICE given electromagnetic environment without adversely affecting or being affected by them. V...

Voting Systems1 source

Electromagnetic Spectrum

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. The range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation from zero to infinity. It is divided into 26 alphabetically designated bands. See also electronic warfare. (JP 1-02) (Jt Pub...

Cybersecurity1 source

Electromagnetic Spectrum Management

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. Planning, coordinating, and managing joint use of the electromagnetic spectrum through operational, engineering, and administrative procedures. The objective of spectrum manageme...

Cybersecurity1 source

Electronic Authentication

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(E-authentication) The process of establishing confidence in user identities electronically presented to an information system. (SP 800-63; CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Cybersecurity1 source

Electronic Authentication (e Authentication)

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The process of establishing confidence in user identities electronically presented to an information system. Source: NIST SP 800-63-2

Cybersecurity1 source

Electronic Ballot

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"A ballot which utilizes electronic media or computerized systems for presenting the names of the offices and candidates and statements of questions to be voted on and for recordin...

Voting Systems1 source

Electronic Ballot Delivery

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The delivery of ballot and voter information packets electronically. The MOVE Act requires each state to provide for the electronic delivery (via fax, email, or an Internet support...

Balloting3 sources

Electronic Ballot Display

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A "graphic representation of a ballot on a computer monitor or screen on which a voter may make vote choices for candidates and questions for the purpose of marking a nonelectronic...

Voting Systems1 source

Electronic Ballot Interface

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Subsystem within a voting system which communicates ballot information to a voter in video, audio, or other alternative format which allows the voter to select contest options usin...

Standards1 source

Electronic Ballot Marker

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"[E]quipment that is part of an electronic voting system that uses an ELECTRONIC BALLOT or to: (1) mark a nonelectronic ballot with votes selected by DISPLAY AUDIO BALLOT READER a...

Voting Systems1 source

Electronic Ballot Printer

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1. A device that prints voted ballots for tabulation on a different device. Abbreviated EBP. 2. An "EBM that prints an entire ballot, including dependent BALLOT STYLE-DEPENDENT con...

Voting Systems1 source

Electronic Ballot Printer (ebp)

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1. A device that prints voted ballots for tabulation on a different device. Abbreviated EBP. 2. An " EBM that prints an entire ballot, including BALLOT STYLE-DEPENDENT dependent co...

Standards1 source

Electronic Ballot Return

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The return of a voted ballot or voter information packet using electronic means. This can be by fax, email, or through the use of an Internet supported application. Sometimes refer...

Voting3 sources

Electronic Business (e Business)

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Doing business online. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Cybersecurity1 source

Electronic Business (e Business) (c.f.d.)

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Doing business online. Rationale: Term is general and not specific to IA.

Cybersecurity1 source

Electronic Cast Vote Record

Permanent record of all votes produced by a single voter in electronic form.

Voting3 sources

Electronic Credentials

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Digital documents used in authentication that bind an identity or an attribute to a subscriber's authenticator.

Access Control2 sources

Electronic Device

Device that uses electronic or electromechanical components .

Hardware2 sources
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