Search Glossary

Another term for remote voting.

A “document signed by the members of the board of elections showing the votes for each candidate and ballot proposal on the official ballot in the election.” N. C. Gen. Stat. §163- 182(1). Likewise in…

Abstract. Iowa Admin. Code §721-21.800(4).

Abstract. A “compilation of votes cast for a particular candidate by office and precinct.” Nev. Rev. Stat. §293.016. “The abstracts shall contain the names of all persons receiving any vote for each o…

A concept from MARK-SENSE and PAPER balloting. “Any mark on a ba llot that meets the legal requirements to be counted as a vote.” Jones.

A demonstration by a VENDOR that its system can meet a state’s legal requirements.” Minn. Rules §8220.0450.

Ability to make use of any information system (IS) resource.

A policy concerning who may access various equi pment and functions of a voting system, required to be established by each voting jurisdic tion in Indiana. “The using jurisdiction in charge of voting …

A “test conducted to determine that the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election count the votes in the manner prescribed by the [electronic voting statute].” 31 Ky.…

(AKP) A cryptographic device that performs all cryptographic functions for a management client node and contains the interfaces to 1) exchange information with a client platform, 2) interact with fill…

(F) general information on Federal and State laws regarding prohibitions on

A nation allied with the U. S. in a current defense effort and with which the U. S. has certain treaties. For an authoritative list of allied nations, contact the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser…

A VOTING STATION capable of displaying a BALLOT in a language other than English. 2005 VVSG V.1, APPENDIX A. Abbreviated ALVS.

The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life and all public and private places that are open to the general public.

“[T]he punch card deck or equivalent capacity in other program medias as provided, containing specific options used and necessary to modify the program of general application, to conduct and tabulate …

A county board that appoints various local election officers, such as INSPECTORS and CLERKS. “The judge of probate, sheriff and clerk of the circuit court, or a majority of them, acting as an appointi…

A major application, general support system, high impact program, physical plan, mission-critical system, personnel, equipment, or a logically related group of systems.

A voter who asks for assistance in marking the ba llot. In Georgia, poll officials must record “the exact disability of any assisted voter which makes the assistance necessary.” Ga. Stat. §21-2-592.

Any appropriately cleared individual with a requirement to access an information system (IS) for performing or assisting in a lawful government purpose.

And votes cast on the ballot card for any offi ce exceed the number allowed by law, and any ballot card which is bent or damaged so that it cannot be properly counted by automatic tabulating equipment…

A “container that is used for transporting and storing voted BALLOT.” Mich. Comp. Laws §168.14a(a). Cf. BALLOT BOX.

A body that is authorize to produce DUPLICATE BALLOTS. “If BALLOTS which are voted by punching a card are used, the ballot duplicating board shall: 1. Receive damaged ballots, including ballots which …

Abstract definition of what appears on the ballot in a particular political subdivision, precinct or portion of precinct in a particular election and the formatting thereof.

The act of collecting ballots, typically by a political party or nonprofit organization, for multiple voters and returning those ballots to an elections office on behalf of those voters. The legality …

Any “computerized instructions which control the placement or the printing of candidates` names and BALLOT proposals on [electronic] voting m achines …” N. Y. Election Laws (consol.) §1-104(29).

“[T]he names and ballot positions of candidates and BALLOT proposals stored on a computerized device through the use of ballo t label programming.” N. Y. Election Laws (consol.) §1-104(30).

A three-member body with specific powers to examine voting machines and decides challenges to the eligibility of candidates. N. H. Rev. Stat. §665:1.

1. The number printed on a BALLOT STUB. 2. The “number printed on each BALLOT DISPLAY that matches both the number on the Direct Recording Election Machine and the cartridge that is programmed for tha…

Refers to the act of collecting an absentee or mailed ballot, instead of returning it via drop box, through the mail, or delivery.

Any “constitutional amendment, proposition, referendum or other question submitted to the voters at any election.” N. Y. Election Laws (consol.) §1-104(17). Also

Proposals to enact new laws or constitutional amendments that are placed on the ballot for approval or rejection by voters.

The act of casting illegal votes or submitting more than one ballot per voter when only one ballot per voter is permitted.

Used in request messages. An abstract class representing a request for a ballot. Classes for specific types of BallotRequest inherit the attributes and define their own. Attribute Multiplicity Type At…

A ballot printed on blue paper to designate that it is for “adoption of a city charter or charter amendments, a proposition for the issuance of bonds, and all other questions relating to city or town …

In Louisiana, a board that exercises control over electoral functions in a parish. La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18:423. Board of Elections and Ethics In the District of Columbia, the three-member body that su…

A body of election watchers in Hawaii, Michigan and New York. The “inspectors shall act as a board, and a majority thereof shall decide questions. Two inspectors who are not of the same political fait…

Compromise of security that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, protected information.

Act of searching through information system storage or active content to locate or acquire information, without necessarily knowing the existence or form at of information being sought.

An unexpected and relatively small defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection in an information system or device.

An analysis of an information system’s requirements, functions, and interdependencies used to characterize system contingency requirements and priorities in the event of a significant disruption.

The act of reporting campaign contributions.

The act of raising and spending funds for political purposes.

In Massachusetts, every physical BALLOT that is counted must be marked as cancelled. “Ballot boxes shall … contain mechanical devices for receiving, registering and cancelling every ballot deposited t…

The act of removing a voter from a voter registration list.

(Cross Domain) The downward flow of information through a range of security levels greater than the accreditation range of a system, network, or component without passing through an isolated device th…

The central ballot inspection board shall: 1. Receive the ballots in sealed containers. 2. Inspect the containers, record the number indicated on each container and its seal pursuant to [statute] and …

1. A specialized form of administrative policy tuned to electronic transactions performed during certificate management. A certificate policy addresses all aspects associated with the generation, prod…

(CPS) A statement of the practices that a certification authority (CA) employs in issuing, suspending, revoking, and renewing certificates and providing access to them, in accordance with specific req…

Direct or relayed connections from a higher accredited domain to a series of lower accredited domains without passing through an isolated device that implements the enforcement of all applicable appro…

The act of a voter re-registering to vote to update their residence or mailing address. Voters can also update their address at approved government agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles an…