An accuracy metric that focuses on error in totals appearing in vote data reports and does not attempt to assess untestable low-level operations. The "ratio of the report total error to the report total volume." The report total error rate of a voting system must be less than 1 in 125,000. VVSG.
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An accuracy metric that focuses on error in totals appearing in vote data reports and does not attempt to assess untestable low-level operations. The "ratio of the report total error to the report total volume." The report total error rate of a voting system must be less than 1 in 125,000. VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Report Total Error Rate. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/report-total-error-rate
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