Primary definition
A number used in the Hart InterCivic eSlate system to refer to and retrieve PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
Also known asretrieval number · provisional ballot retrieval code · eSlate retrieval code
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A number used in the Hart InterCivic eSlate system to refer to and retrieve PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Retrieval Code. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/retrieval-code
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