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Terms starting with “V

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

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Vote Capture Device

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Component of a voting system that captures and/or counts voter selections from paper or electronic ballots. Vote-capture devices may or may not be directly voter-facing; voter-faci...

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Vote Changing

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Fraudulently altering or changing the vote of any elector, by which such elector is prevented from voting as he intended. Ala. Code §17-23-7.

Voting Systems1 source

Vote For Many

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A in which more than one candidate can be chosen, and a voter may vote for more CONTEST than one. Also FIELD RACE, MULTI-SEAT CONTEST, VOTE FOR N OF M, VOTE FOR NO MORE N. THAN

Voting Systems1 source

Vote Selling

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"Any qualified elector at any election who takes or receives any money or other valuable thing, upon the condition that the same shall be paid at any future time, in exchange for t...

Voting Systems1 source

Voted Ballot

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Ballot that contains all of a voter's selections and has been cast.

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Voter

1. A person who is eligible to vote, regardless of whether or not she actually votes. Also ELECTOR. 2 A person who has actually cast a vote, or attempted to cast a vote, in a speci...

Voters4 sources

Voter Access Card

A card issued to a voter by an election official that is used to unlock a voting machine so the voter may cast a vote. The card may contain information specifying the to be BALLOT...

Voting Systems2 sources

Voter Aid Card

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A card identifying that a voter requires assistance with the voting process, and in some cases the type of assistance required.

Election Administration1 source

Voter Approval

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When a question on the ballot has received enough votes to pass.

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Voter Assistance Card

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A card identifying that a voter requires assistance with the voting process, and in some cases the type of assistance required.

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Voter Assistance Official

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In Hawaii, an who assists the in managing the ELECTION OFFICIAL CHAIRPERSON POLLING and administers special procedures such as handling and PLACE SPOILED BALLOTS CURBSIDE VOTING.

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Voter Checklist

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A list designed to help voters successfully navigate the elections process, from registering to vote to casting a ballot on Election Day.

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Voter Complaint

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When a voter files a formal allegation of a violation of voting rights, such as intimidation or refusal to uphold an election law.

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Voter Concern Form

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A form used to file a complaint or allegation of a violation of voting rights.

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Voter Fatigue

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ROLLOFF. DROP-OFF,

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Voter Files

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Digital databases of publicly available records of who is registered to vote and who cast ballots in past elections. Voter file records indicate whether or not someone voted in a g...

Election Administration1 source

Voter Fraud

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Illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of a favored candidate, depressing the vote share of rival candidates, or both.

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Voter Fraud Hotline

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Phone number where any individual can report a complaint or allegation of a voting rights violation.

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Voter Guide

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A guide that provides additional election information such as the voter's polling place and hours, information about candidates, questions, and instructions for voting.

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Voter Identification

A means of proving a person's identity for the purposes of voting, according to the laws of the jurisdiction. Common forms of Identification are Driver's Licenses and Passports.

Election Administration1 source

Voter Identification (id)

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A means of proving a person's identity for the purposes of voting, according to the laws of the jurisdiction. Common forms of Identification are Driver's Licenses and Passports.

Election Administration1 source

Voter Identification Number

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A assigned to a voter in Indiana. Ind. Code §3-7-13-13. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER

Voting Systems1 source

Voter In A Remote Area

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Any "registered voter who resides ten miles or more from the voter's designated polling place by the most direct route for public travel." 2 Hawaii. Rev. Stat. §15-1.

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Voter Inactivity Time

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The "amount of time from when the system completes its response until there is detectible voter activity. In particular, note that audio prompts from the system may take several mi...

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