Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity's requirements have been correctly defined, or an performs as entity's attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function intended and leads to the expected outcome. An entity that verifies the claimant's identity by verifying the claimant's possession and control of a token using an authentication protocol. To do this, the Verifier may also need to validate credentials that link the token and identity and check their status. Source: NIST SP 800-63-2
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Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled (e.g., an entity's requirements have been correctly defined, or an performs as entity's attributes have been correctly presented; or a procedure or function intended and leads to the expected outcome. An entity that verifies the claimant's identity by verifying the claimant's possession and control of a token using an authentication protocol. To do this, the Verifier may also need to validate credentials that link the token and identity and check their status. Source: NIST SP 800-63-2
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Verification Verifier. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/verification-verifier
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