A printed record, formatted for human readability, that is produced by a voting system. A "self-contained, time stamped, record, such as a printout or analogous electronic ARCHIVAL file that is produced at a specific time and subsequently protected from modification." VVSG.
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A printed record, formatted for human readability, that is produced by a voting system. A "self-contained, time stamped, record, such as a printout or analogous electronic ARCHIVAL file that is produced at a specific time and subsequently protected from modification." VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Report. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/report
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