Primary definition
Ballot that has been reviewed (either electronically or by the voter) before it is cast, to determine what contest selections and if applicable unselected contest options it contains.
Also known asverified ballot · audited ballot · checked ballot · confirmed ballot
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Ballot that has been reviewed (either electronically or by the voter) before it is cast, to determine what contest selections and if applicable unselected contest options it contains.
NIST Election Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Reviewed Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/reviewed-ballot
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