Primary definition
A registered voter who signs an absentee ballot envelope to document that the ballots inside were marked by the voter entitled to cast the ballot.
Also known asnotary · observer · certifier · attestor · witness signature
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— Electronic Voting GlossaryView source
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A registered voter who signs an absentee ballot envelope to document that the ballots inside were marked by the voter entitled to cast the ballot.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Witness. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/witness
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