An "individual or organization other than an election jurisdiction supplying any element of an electronic voting system, including but not limited to hardware, software, and programming services." Minn. Rules §8220.0250.35. Any "person, group, organization, company, or entity, whether or not incorporated, who sells, leases, or grants use of, with or without compensation therefor, a ballot tally software program for use by jurisdictions which conduct elections subject to these regulations. The term "vendor" includes election jurisdictions which provide or maintain ballot tally software programs for their own use or for the use of others." Cal. Regs. §20627.
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An "individual or organization other than an election jurisdiction supplying any element of an electronic voting system, including but not limited to hardware, software, and programming services." Minn. Rules §8220.0250.35. Any "person, group, organization, company, or entity, whether or not incorporated, who sells, leases, or grants use of, with or without compensation therefor, a ballot tally software program for use by jurisdictions which conduct elections subject to these regulations. The term "vendor" includes election jurisdictions which provide or maintain ballot tally software programs for their own use or for the use of others." Cal. Regs. §20627.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Vendor. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/vendor
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