A "BENCHMARK used in the VPP. A measure of voting accuracy and variance, based on the mean accuracy per voter and the associated standard deviation. Each voter is given a certain number of "voting opportunities" within the ballot. The more of these that are successfully completed, the higher the resulting accuracy for that voter." VVSG.
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A "BENCHMARK used in the VPP. A measure of voting accuracy and variance, based on the mean accuracy per voter and the associated standard deviation. Each voter is given a certain number of "voting opportunities" within the ballot. The more of these that are successfully completed, the higher the resulting accuracy for that voter." VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Inclusion Index. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-inclusion-index
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