Defined term

PII

PII: Information that permits the identity of an individual to be derived and any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including:…

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Definition

Information that permits the identity of an individual to be derived and any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including: information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, or biometric records; any other information that can be linked to an individual, such as medical, educational, financial, and employment information.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

A voter’s personally identifiable information created or stored by the voting system that can be used to associate a voter with their ballot selections.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

Personal Identifying Information. Information that permits the identify of an individual to be derived and possibly used for identity theft. Voter registration systems may contain PII.

Source: EAC IT Glossary for Election OfficialsType: external
Definition 4

An identification card issued by a federal agency that contains a computer chip, which allows it to receive, store, recall, and send information in a secure method

Source: NICCS GlossaryType: standard

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC IT Glossary for Election Officials
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NICCS Glossary
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