Tallies of votes cast in a primary election after the polls have been closed for voting.
What are primary results?
The term Primary Results refers to the vote totals and outcomes produced from a primary election, whether unofficial on election night or certified after canvassing and required review. It gives election, security, legal, or technical readers a specific label for the concept rather than a broader everyday meaning.
How is primary results used in election results?
Election officials use Primary Results to create, organize, verify, communicate, or reconcile information connected with the vote totals and outcomes produced from a primary election, whether unofficial on election night or certified after canvassing and required review. Documented handling makes the record easier to check later and can support canvassing, auditing, certification, retention, or public reporting.
How is primary results checked or verified?
Election officials use Primary Results to create, organize, verify, communicate, or reconcile information connected with the vote totals and outcomes produced from a primary election, whether unofficial on election night or certified after canvassing and required review. Documented handling makes the record easier to check later and can support canvassing, auditing, certification, retention, or public reporting.
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Tallies of votes cast in a primary election after the polls have been closed for voting.
Cite this term
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Primary Results. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/primary-results
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