Primary definition
"Equipment, such as a booth or partition, provided in conjunction with a VOTE CAPTURE to make it difficult for anyone other than the voter to determine through visual DEVICE observation how the voter voted." VVSG.
Also known asvoting booth · polling booth · voting partition · ballot booth · voting screen
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"Equipment, such as a booth or partition, provided in conjunction with a VOTE CAPTURE to make it difficult for anyone other than the voter to determine through visual DEVICE observation how the voter voted." VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Privacy Enclosure. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/privacy-enclosure
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