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Voter Intent Standard

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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.

Also known asVoter Intent Principle · Voter Intent Rule · Voter Intent Criterion · Voter Intent Norm · VIS
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission

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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.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Intent Standard. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-intent-standard

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EAC Glossary of Terms
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