Remote Electronic Voting

Primary definition

Electronic voting in which voters do not physically appear at a polling place, but vote by transmitting their choices electronically to a collection point. Abbreviated REV.

Also known asREV · online voting · internet voting · e-voting · electronic voting · remote voting
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Carnegie Mellon University

Electronic voting in which voters do not physically appear at a polling place, but vote by transmitting their choices electronically to a collection point. Abbreviated REV.

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Remote Electronic Voting. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/remote-electronic-voting

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