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Privacy (for Voters)

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A property of a voting system that is designed and deployed to enable voters to obtain a ballot , and mark, verify, and cast it without revealing their ballot selections or selections of language, display and interaction modes to anyone else. This does not preclude the ability of a voter to request assistance under state law.

Also known asvoter privacy · ballot secrecy · electoral confidentiality · voting confidentiality
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A property of a voting system that is designed and deployed to enable voters to obtain a ballot , and mark, verify, and cast it without revealing their ballot selections or selections of language, display and interaction modes to anyone else. This does not preclude the ability of a voter to request assistance under state law.

NIST Election Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Privacy (for Voters). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/privacy-for-voters

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