Primary definition
How the voter attempted to express their vote choices through actions taken to mark, verify, and cast an issued ballot.
Also known asvoter's intent · electoral intent · ballot intent · voter choice · voter preference
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
How the voter attempted to express their vote choices through actions taken to mark, verify, and cast an issued ballot.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Intent. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-intent
Sources
3 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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