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

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Space Flight

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Texas provides that a person who is unable to vote because of being on a space flight may vote electronically using NASA electronic transmission facilities. Texas Elec. Code §106.0...

Voting Systems1 source

Spam

Electronic junk mail or the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages.

Communications6 sources

Spam Filtering Software

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A program that analyzes emails to look for characteristics of spam, and typically places messages that appear to be spam in a separate email folder. (SP 800-69) (NISTIR)

Cybersecurity1 source

Spear Phishing

A targeted attack by hackers, via bogus emails, that attempts to get the victim to provide login information or personal information to the hackers. Spear Phishing attempts may app...

Attack Methods6 sources

Spearphish

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a malicious attack, spear phishing is a targeted form of phishing that uses personalized emails or messages to trick a specific individual or organization into revealing sensitive...

Cybersecurity1 source

Special Absentee Ballot

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An for a "registered voter who completes an application stating that the ABSENTEE BALLOT voter will be unable to vote and return a regular absentee ballot by normal mail delivery w...

Voting Systems1 source

Special Absentee Voter

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An "ELECTOR who is any of the following: (1) A member of the armed forces of the United States or any auxiliary branch thereof. (2) A citizen of the United States temporarily livin...

Voting Systems1 source

Special Access Program (sap)

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A program established for a specific class of classified information that imposes safeguarding and access requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the sa...

Access Control2 sources

Special Access Program Facility

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(SAPF) Facility formally accredited by an appropriate agency in accordance with DCID 6/9 in which SAP information may be processed. (CNSSI-40090 (NISTIR)

Cybersecurity1 source

Special Access Program Facility (sapf)

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A specific physical space that has been formally accredited in writing by the cognizant program security officer (PSO) that satisfies the criteria for generating, safeguarding, han...

Cybersecurity1 source

Special Assistant Registrar

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In Virginia, an assistant to the REGISTRAR. Va. Code §23.2-113. See also GENERAL REGISTRAR. ASSISTANT

Voting Systems1 source

Special Ballot

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1. A BALLOT, in the District of Columbia, Iowa, the state of Washington, and PROVISIONAL elsewhere. 2. A variant ballot to accommodate voters with religious scruples, election empl...

Voting Systems1 source

Special Ballot Clerk

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An in the District of Columbia responsible for issuing and collecting ELECTION OFFICIAL BALLOTS. PROVISIONAL

Voting Systems1 source

Special Category

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Sensitive compartmented information (SCI), special access program (SAP) information, or other compartment information. Source: CNSSAM TEMPEST/01-13

Cybersecurity1 source

Special Character

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Any non-alphanumeric character that can be rendered on a standard American-English keyboard. Use of a specific special character may be application-dependent. The list of special c...

Cybersecurity1 source

Special Character Spillage

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Any non-alphanumeric character that can be rendered on a standard, American-English keyboard. Use of a specific special character may be application dependent. The list of 7- bit A...

Cybersecurity1 source

Special District

Public agencies created to provide one or more specific services to a community, such as water service, sewer service, parks, fire protection, and others.

Governance1 source
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