Privacy Curtain

Primary definition

"All voting devices used in any election shall be provided with side curtains and front shield to insure that no person can see or know for whom any voter has voted or is voting." 15 Del. Code Ann. §5001A(b).

Also known asvoting booth curtain · ballot secrecy screen · voting screen · privacy shield · secrecy curtain
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"All voting devices used in any election shall be provided with side curtains and front shield to insure that no person can see or know for whom any voter has voted or is voting." 15 Del. Code Ann. §5001A(b).

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Privacy Curtain. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/privacy-curtain

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