Terms starting with “S”
610 election security terms starting with S, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
Solicit
VerifiedTo ask, request or recommend, explicitly or implicitly, that another person make a contribution, donation, transfer of funds or otherwise provide anything of value.
Solution
VerifiedProducts or services provided to conduct Internet voting. Internet voting
Sort
Verified(opscan) The mechanical sending of a into a separate bin or container from normal BALLOT ballot flow. Generally this is done for ballots requiring manual review by a RESOLUTION BOA...
Sort And Stack Method
VerifiedA method of counting votes where ballots are sorted into stacks by selections in contests and then the number of ballots in a stack are counted to determine the number of votes for...
Sos
VerifiedSecretary of State
Source Code
"The specific language a programmer uses to program the electronic equipment or vote tabulating system. The source code of the computer language is then compiled, interpreted, or a...
Sovc
VerifiedCAST. STATEMENT OF VOTES
Space Flight
VerifiedTexas 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...
Spam
Electronic junk mail or the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages.
Spam Filtering Software
VerifiedA 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)
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...
Spearphish
Verifieda 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...
Special Absentee Ballot
VerifiedAn 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...
Special Absentee Voter
VerifiedAn "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...
Special Access Program (sap)
VerifiedA 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...
Special Access Program Facility
Verified(SAPF) Facility formally accredited by an appropriate agency in accordance with DCID 6/9 in which SAP information may be processed. (CNSSI-40090 (NISTIR)
Special Access Program Facility (sapf)
VerifiedA 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...
Special Assistant Registrar
VerifiedIn Virginia, an assistant to the REGISTRAR. Va. Code §23.2-113. See also GENERAL REGISTRAR. ASSISTANT
Special Ballot
Verified1. 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...
Special Ballot Clerk
VerifiedAn in the District of Columbia responsible for issuing and collecting ELECTION OFFICIAL BALLOTS. PROVISIONAL
Special Category
VerifiedSensitive compartmented information (SCI), special access program (SAP) information, or other compartment information. Source: CNSSAM TEMPEST/01-13
Special Character
VerifiedAny 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...
Special Character Spillage
VerifiedAny 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...
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.