Primary definition
The status of a at a give time. The identify several such VOTE-CAPTURE DEVICE 2007 VVSG states: SUSPENDED. ACTIVATED, IN USE, OPEN, PRE-VOTING, POST-VOTING, READY,
Also known asvoting status · ballot state · election state · vote state · VS
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The status of a at a give time. The identify several such VOTE-CAPTURE DEVICE 2007 VVSG states: SUSPENDED. ACTIVATED, IN USE, OPEN, PRE-VOTING, POST-VOTING, READY,
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting State. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-state
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