A voting style, option, or feature such as ABSENTEE VOTING, BALLOT ROTATION, CLOSED PRIMARY, CROSS-PARTY ENDORSEMENT, CUMULATIVE VOTING, IN-PERSON VOTING, N-OF-M VOTING, OPEN PRIMARY, PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOTS, RANKED ORDER VOTING, or REVIEW-REQUIRED BALLOTS, STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING, SPLIT PRECINCTS, WRITE-IN. 2007 VVSG.
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A voting style, option, or feature such as ABSENTEE VOTING, BALLOT ROTATION, CLOSED PRIMARY, CROSS-PARTY ENDORSEMENT, CUMULATIVE VOTING, IN-PERSON VOTING, N-OF-M VOTING, OPEN PRIMARY, PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOTS, RANKED ORDER VOTING, or REVIEW-REQUIRED BALLOTS, STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING, SPLIT PRECINCTS, WRITE-IN. 2007 VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting Variation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-variation
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