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Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail
Also known asVoter Verified Paper Audit Trail · Paper Audit Trail · PAT · VVPAT
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— U.S. Election Assistance Commission Election-Related AcronymsView source
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Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Election-Related Acronyms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Vvpat. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/vvpat
Sources
3 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission Election-Related Acronyms
EAC Election-Related Acronyms
High consensus
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CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election Security
Essential Guide to Election Security
Multi-source
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
Multi-source
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