Primary definition
A number imprinted on each ballot sheet during scanning that allows the sheet to be identified and associated with the corresponding Cast Vote Record. The DS850 used in the pilot imprinted nine-digit IDs, the first of which was 237000001.
Also known asserial number · ballot serial number · ballot ID · ballot identifier · serial identifier · ballot serial ID · serial ballot number
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— Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode IslandView source
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A number imprinted on each ballot sheet during scanning that allows the sheet to be identified and associated with the corresponding Cast Vote Record. The DS850 used in the pilot imprinted nine-digit IDs, the first of which was 237000001.
Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Serial Id Number. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/serial-id-number
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Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
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