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A of a after polls have been opened and the device has VOTING STATE VOTE-CAPTURE DEVICE been placed in but is not in state. Simply put, in the ready state the ACTIVATED STATE IN USE device is ready for voting by a voter. VVSG.
Also known asready-state · Ready State · READY_STATE · ready status · ready condition · ready mode
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A of a after polls have been opened and the device has VOTING STATE VOTE-CAPTURE DEVICE been placed in but is not in state. Simply put, in the ready state the ACTIVATED STATE IN USE device is ready for voting by a voter. VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ready State. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ready-state
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