Terms starting with “W”
77 election security terms starting with W, with direct links to full definitions and source-backed context.
Write In Option
VerifiedA type of contest option that allows a voter to specify a candidate , usually not already listed as a contest option. Depending on election jurisdiction rules, in some cases only p...
Write In Space
VerifiedA space provided on a ballot for voters to write in candidate's names that are not pre-printed on the ballot.
Write In Vote
A vote for a candidate that was not listed on the ballot. In some jurisdictions, voters may do this by using a marking device to physically write their choice on the ballot or they...
Write In Voting
VerifiedTo make a selection of an individual not listed on the ballot. In some jurisdictions, voters may do this by using a marking device to physically write their choice on the ballot or...
Wrong Ballot
VerifiedAn otherwise proper ballot that was prepared for a different jurisdiction than the one in which it is used by a voter, generally the result of delivering ballots to the wrong polli...