Election terms, clearly
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Election language can be technical, confusing and easy to misunderstand. Subscribe to receive one important election term explained in plain English each week, with authoritative sources, practical context and links to related definitions from the Election Security Glossary.
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A clearer way to understand election terminology
Each newsletter focuses on one useful election term and gives you the context needed to understand it properly.
One term explained clearly
Get a direct, plain-English definition without unnecessary jargon.
Authoritative sources
See how trusted government, election, research and standards organisations define or use the term.
Common misunderstandings
Learn what the term does not mean and how it is often confused with related language.
Related definitions
Continue your research with carefully selected links to other relevant terms in the ESG glossary.
What a typical newsletter looks like
ESG Weekly · Election term of the week
Ballot Adjudication
Ballot adjudication is the process election officials use to review a ballot when a voting system cannot confidently determine the voter's intended choice.
A typical edition explains
- What ballot adjudication means
- Why a ballot may need to be reviewed
- How election officials assess voter intent
- What recognised election sources say
- Common misunderstandings about the process
- Related terms such as undervote, overvote and spoiled ballot
Each edition is short, practical and designed to be read in a few minutes.
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Election Security Glossary helps people understand election administration, voting, security, auditing and policy terminology. The glossary brings together thousands of terms and connects definitions to recognised sources. The newsletter follows the same approach:
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One useful email each week
The newsletter is sent weekly. Each edition focuses on one term, rather than trying to summarise every election story or political development. This keeps the newsletter focused, useful and easy to read.
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Each edition explains one election term in plain English. It may also include authoritative source context, a common misunderstanding and links to related ESG definitions.
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