Primary definition
The "amount of time from when the system completes its response until there is detectible voter activity. In particular, note that audio prompts from the system may take several minutes and that this time does not count as voter inactivity." VVSG.
Also known asvoter idle time · voter inactivity period · inactivity timeout · voter session timeout
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The "amount of time from when the system completes its response until there is detectible voter activity. In particular, note that audio prompts from the system may take several minutes and that this time does not count as voter inactivity." VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Inactivity Time. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-inactivity-time
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