Primary definition
The steps to taken to ready voting equipment for use, allowing it to be used, obtaining votes or vote totals and shutting it down after an election. A required part of the TDP under the 2007 VVSG.
Also known asvoting system user manual · election equipment instructions · voting machine documentation · polling equipment guide · VSUD
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The steps to taken to ready voting equipment for use, allowing it to be used, obtaining votes or vote totals and shutting it down after an election. A required part of the TDP under the 2007 VVSG.
NIST Election Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting Equipment User Documentation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-equipment-user-documentation
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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