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31 authoritative institutions — federal agencies, standards bodies, academic programs, and civic organizations. Every definition in the glossary is traced back to one of them.

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6,071
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The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook

Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center

Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high

68terms cited
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ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Type: standard • Region: US • Confidence: high

67terms cited
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Essential Guide to Election Security

CIS/EI-ISAC

Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high

65terms cited
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EAC Election-Related Acronyms

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high

58terms cited
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Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report

Elections BC

Type: reference-guide • Region: CA • Confidence: high

57terms cited
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FEC Campaign Finance Terminology

Federal Election Commission

Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high

55terms cited
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Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Type: standard • Region: US • Confidence: high

50terms cited
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An Investigation into Foreign Entities Who Are Targeting Servicemembers and Veterans Online

Vietnam Veterans of America

Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: high

41terms cited
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Counting Votes 2012

Verified Voting / Rutgers School of Law Newark Constitutional Litigation Clinic / Common Cause Education Fund

Type: reference-guide • Region: US • Confidence: medium

37terms cited
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Non-government references including research, advocacy, and institutional glossaries.
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U.S. Sources
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Accepted Source Types

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  • Peer-reviewed academic research
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