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Political Subdivision

Political Subdivision: Any unit of government, such as counties and cities, school districts, and water and conservation districts having authority to hold…

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Any unit of government, such as counties and cities, school districts, and water and conservation districts having authority to hold elections for public offices or on ballot issues.

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Definition 2

Any unit of government, such as counties and cities but often excepting school districts, having authority to hold elections for public offices or on ballot issues.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

Any unit of government, such as counties, cities, school districts, and water and conservation districts, having authority to hold elections for public offices or on ballot measures.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 4

Any unit of government, such as counties, cities, school districts, and water and conservation districts having authority to hold elections for public offices or on ballot measures.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard
Definition 5

A “county, city, or school district or any othe r governmental entity that: (A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary; (B) exis ts for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and (C) possesses authority fo r subordinate self-government through officers selected by it.” Tex. Elec. Code §1.005(13).

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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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 Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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