The "scope within which reported totals or counts are calculated (e.g., or PRECINCT ELECTION DISTRICT). ... Reporting contexts may overlap in complex ways; for example, in the case of PRECINCTS, there is not a simple containment relationship between election districts and SPLIT precincts." VVSG.
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The "scope within which reported totals or counts are calculated (e.g., or PRECINCT ELECTION DISTRICT). ... Reporting contexts may overlap in complex ways; for example, in the case of PRECINCTS, there is not a simple containment relationship between election districts and SPLIT precincts." VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Reporting Context. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/reporting-context
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