Defined term

Voter Intent Standard

Voter Intent Standard: A standard for counting ballots that aims to ensure that ballots are counted in accordance with the goals of the voter, using written…

Verified
🏆 High Consensus
Standards

Definition

A standard for counting ballots that aims to ensure that ballots are counted in accordance with the goals of the voter, using written rules for both human processes and machine algorithms to ensure that all ballots marked in a similar way are counted in the same way.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

A standard for counting ballots that aims to ensure that ballots are counted in accordance with the goals of the voter.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic

Sources

1
Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
View Source
2
NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
View Source
3
EAC Glossary of Terms
View Source
4
EAC Glossary of Election Terms
View Source
5
NIST Election Glossary
View Source

Continue Research

Browse the full glossary for adjacent terms, or subscribe for updates when definitions and sources are expanded.