Primary definition
(VVPRS) Physical paper records of voter ballots as voters have cast them on a voting system. In the event that an election recount or audit is called for, the VVPPRS provides the official record of the ballot.
Also known asVVPRS · VVPAT · Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail · paper trail · voter-verified paper trail · VVPT
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(VVPRS) Physical paper records of voter ballots as voters have cast them on a voting system. In the event that an election recount or audit is called for, the VVPPRS provides the official record of the ballot.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Verified Paper Record System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-verified-paper-record-system
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