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A of a after polls have been opened but when the VOTING STATE VOTE-CAPTURE DEVICE device is not in STATE. This occurs when an suspends voting ACTIVATED ELECTION OFFICIAL for some reason but does not close the polls. VVSG.
Also known assuspended voting state · suspension state · voting suspended · polling suspended · suspended mode
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A of a after polls have been opened but when the VOTING STATE VOTE-CAPTURE DEVICE device is not in STATE. This occurs when an suspends voting ACTIVATED ELECTION OFFICIAL for some reason but does not close the polls. VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Suspended State. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/suspended-state
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