Terms starting with “V”

A "BENCHMARK used in the VPP. A measure of voting accuracy and variance, based on the mean accuracy per voter and the associated standard deviation. Each voter is given a certain n...

Cards furnished by an elections office to registered voters that contains information regarding a voter's registration record, such as registration number, registration date, name,...

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

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

A means by which voters may propose new laws or amend existing laws by gathering signatures from registered voters to either enact a law or place the issue on the ballot for the pu...

How the voter attempted to express their vote choices through actions taken to mark, verify, and cast an issued ballot.

A standard for counting ballots that aims to ensure that ballots are counted in accordance with the goals of the voter, using written rules for both human processes and machine alg...

Threat of violence, manipulation, harassment, or fear for the purpose of influencing how a person votes.

The Voter Intimidation Guide discusses the laws prohibiting voter intimidation, threats and coercion, as well as voter interference, in the electoral process and advises how to rep...

A list of the individuals that have registered on an electoral roll where a voter resides, as a prerequisite for being entitled to vote.

Cards furnished by an elections office to registered voters that contains information regarding a voter's registration record, such as registration number, registration date, name,...

Everything that is necessary in order for an individual to be able to vote in an election.

An official who is responsible for election administration.

A term used by election officials when referring to a voter's record. Voter Registration also refers to the requirement for citizens to register with a state or local elections off...

An office that performs voter registration activities. N.J.S. §19:31-6.11.

An official sworn statement of information used to register to vote by voters. This is sometimes referred to as a Voter Registration Card.

An official sworn statement of information used by individuals to register to vote.

An official sworn statement by an elections office to attest that a citizen is a registered voter.

In Illinois, Iowa and Pennsylvania, a body that determines the qualifications of applicants for registration.

An effort by a government authority, political party, or other entity to register to vote persons otherwise entitled to vote. Participants in a voter registration drive distribute...

A list of the individuals that have registered on an electoral roll where a voter resides, as a prerequisite for being entitled to vote.

Voter Registration List Maintenance: Guidance Under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20507 provides information to election officials and the public co...

A list of the individuals that have registered on an electoral roll where a voter resides, as a prerequisite for being entitled to vote.

A distributed or centralized system that permits the collection, storage, editing, deletion, and reporting of voter records. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires each state to...