Primary definition
The ability to recover gracefully from error conditions and unexpected circumstances. For example, manually marked paper preserves evidence of exceptions that can advise both adjudication and audit to achieve better interpretation of original voter intent .
Also known asrobustness · fault tolerance · error recovery · system resilience · operational resilience
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The ability to recover gracefully from error conditions and unexpected circumstances. For example, manually marked paper preserves evidence of exceptions that can advise both adjudication and audit to achieve better interpretation of original voter intent .
NIST Election Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Resiliance. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/resiliance
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