Terms starting with “R”
370 election security terms starting with R, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
Remoting
VerifiedA technology that allows a program to interact with the internals of another program running on a different machine
Removable Media
Portable data storage medium that can be added to or removed from a computing device or network. Note: Examples include, but are not limited to: optical discs (CD, DVD, Blu-ray); e...
Removable Media Device
VerifiedSee portable storage device.
Removal (of A Candidate)
VerifiedWhen a candidate has withdrawn, been disqualified, or passed away, or when there is a formal process to remove a candidate from a ballot or from public office.
Removed Resident
VerifiedA "person, who was formerly a resident of one of the counties of this State but who has, or shall have, removed to another state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the V...
Renew (a Certificate)
VerifiedThe act or process of extending the validity of the data binding asserted by a public key certificate by issuing a new certificate. (SP 800-32) (NISTIR)
Repair Action
VerifiedNSA-approved change to a COMSEC end-item that does not affect the original characteristics of the end-item and is provided for optional application by holders. Repair actions are l...
Repeal
VerifiedThe removal or reversal of a law.
Repeat Election
VerifiedAn election that is held again because of an irreparable irregularity that renders it impossible to determine the winner. Iowa Admin. Code §721-21.1(15).
Repeatability
VerifiedAbility to obtain independent test results by using the same testing method on identical test items in the same testing laboratory by the same operator using the same equipment wit...
Repeating Key
VerifiedA key on a keyboard or virtual keyboard which, when held down or continuously pressed, causes more than one instance of its corresponding character to be generated or transmitted....
Repetition
VerifiedThe ability of a to repeat upon request any information it provides to the VOTING STATION voter. Under the VVSG, an must provide repetition. 2007 AUDIO-TACTILE INTERFACE
Replacement Absentee Ballot
Verified"The county auditor may issue replacement to a registered voter who ABSENTEE BALLOTS claims that the ballot originally issued was destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received. The vot...
Replacement Ballot
VerifiedThe term for a ballot given to a voter to replace a 42 U.S.C. HAVA SPOILED BALLOT. §15481(A)(1)(a)(ii).
Replay Attacks
VerifiedAn attack that involves the capture of transmitted authentication or access control information and its subsequent retransmission with the intent of producing an unauthorized effec...
Repojacking
Verifiedintentionally taking over the account of an owner or maintainer who hosts a repository
Report
VerifiedA printed record, formatted for human readability, that is produced by a voting system. A "self-contained, time stamped, record, such as a printout or analogous electronic ARCHIVAL...
Report Item
Verified"Any one of the numeric values (totals or counts) that must appear in any of the vote data reports. Each ballot count ... and each vote, overvote and undervote total for each candi...
Report Item Error
VerifiedThe "absolute value of the difference between the correct value and the reported value" of a ITEM. VVSG. If a value is reported that should not have appeared at all (a REPORT 2007...
Report Of Election Results
VerifiedA report of the tallies of votes cast in an election after the polls have been closed for voting.
Report Total Error
VerifiedThe "sum of all of the from all of the reports" produced by a voting REPORT ITEM ERRORS system. VVSG.
Report Total Error Rate
VerifiedAn accuracy metric that focuses on error in totals appearing in vote data reports and does not attempt to assess untestable low-level operations. The "ratio of the report total err...
Report Total Volume
VerifiedThe "sum of all of the correct values for all of the that are supposed to appear in REPORT ITEMS the reports" produced by a voting system. VVSG.
Reporting Context
VerifiedThe "scope within which reported totals or counts are calculated (e.g., or PRECINCT ELECTION DISTRICT). ... Reporting contexts may overlap in complex ways; for example, in the case...