Primary definition
A voting system feature that provides the voter an opportunity to verify that his or her ballot selections are being recorded correctly, before the ballot is cast.
Also known asvoter verified · VV · voter-verifiable paper audit trail · VVPAT · verifiable by voter
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A voting system feature that provides the voter an opportunity to verify that his or her ballot selections are being recorded correctly, before the ballot is cast.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Verifiable. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-verifiable
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
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