Primary definition
The practice of comparing the number of voters who signed the polling books to the number of ballots cast.
Also known asballot reconciliation · voter reconciliation · poll book reconciliation · VR
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The practice of comparing the number of voters who signed the polling books to the number of ballots cast.
Counting Votes 2012 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Vote Reconciliation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/vote-reconciliation
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