Timing

Primary definition

A issue identified as a in the VVSG. A voting device must USABILITY HUMAN FACTOR 2007 respond sufficiently rapidly to voter input to maintain the cognitive pace of a SESSION. VOTING See also ALERT TIME, COMPLETED SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME, INITIAL SYSTEM REPSONSE TIME, TIME. VOTER INACTIVITY

Also known asresponse time · system timing · device timing · voter response timing
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A issue identified as a in the VVSG. A voting device must USABILITY HUMAN FACTOR 2007 respond sufficiently rapidly to voter input to maintain the cognitive pace of a SESSION. VOTING See also ALERT TIME, COMPLETED SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME, INITIAL SYSTEM REPSONSE TIME, TIME. VOTER INACTIVITY

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Timing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/timing

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