Authoritative Sources
Every definition in our glossary is sourced from respected authorities in election security, cybersecurity, and related fields. Below are the26 live source references currently informing our terminology database.
Source Documents
These references currently inform glossary definitions, term metadata, and editorial review.
Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
Carnegie Mellon University
Type: external • Confidence: low
The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
National Security Archive, George Washington University
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Type: primary • Region: US • Confidence: high
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems
Type: primary • Region: US • Confidence: high
NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Type: standard • Region: US • Confidence: high
NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Type: primary • Region: US • Confidence: high
EAC Information Technology Terminology
EAC Information Technology Terminology
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Type: standard • Region: US • Confidence: high
March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
Cyberspace Solarium Commission
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary
ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
Type: reference-guide • Region: International • Confidence: high
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Type: standard • Region: US • Confidence: high
The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report
Elections BC
Type: reference-guide • Region: CA • Confidence: high
Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification
Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Type: standard • Region: US • Confidence: high
An Investigation into Foreign Entities Who Are Targeting Servicemembers and Veterans Online
An Investigation into Foreign Entities Who Are Targeting Servicemembers and Veterans Online
Vietnam Veterans of America
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
Counting Votes 2012
Counting Votes 2012
Verified Voting / Rutgers School of Law Newark Constitutional Litigation Clinic / Common Cause Education Fund
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: medium
Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
Brennan Center for Justice
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and Internationally
Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and Internationally
Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance MELANI
Type: reference-guide • Region: International • Confidence: high
Starting Point: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure
Starting Point: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project Report
2018 Risk Limiting Audit Pilot Project Report
Orange County Registrar of Voters
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
Open Source Voting in San Francisco
Open Source Voting in San Francisco
City and County of San Francisco Civil Grand Jury
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
America's Voting Machines at Risk
America's Voting Machines at Risk
Brennan Center for Justice
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
Voter Protection Project Glossary
Voter Protection Project Glossary
Verified Voting / Electronic Frontier Foundation
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
Checking the Paper Record: A Guide for Public Oversight of Tabulation Audits
Checking the Paper Record: A Guide for Public Oversight of Tabulation Audits
Verified Voting
Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high
Census Bureau Redistricting Information
Census Bureau Redistricting Information
United States Census Bureau
Type: primary • Region: US • Confidence: high
CISA Election Security Guidance
CISA Election Security Guidance
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Type: primary • Region: US • Confidence: high
Election Administration Guidelines
Election Administration Guidelines
Various state election offices
Type: primary • Region: US • Confidence: medium
Source Categories
Government & Standards
10 sources currently marked as primary or standards-based references.
External & Research
16 non-government references including research, advocacy, and institutional glossaries.
U.S. Sources
22 sources explicitly tagged to the United States region.
High-Confidence References
23 sources currently marked high confidence in the glossary data.
Source Contribution Guidelines
Accepted Source Types
- • Government agencies and standards bodies
- • Peer-reviewed academic research
- • International security organizations
- • Established cybersecurity frameworks
- • Industry best practice documents
Quality Requirements
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- • Clear institutional authority
- • Current and maintained content
- • Professional editorial standards
- • Relevant to election security domain
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