EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Bradley Wittman
Organization : | N/A
Post Date : | 9/26/2005
Glossary Comments
Glossary Term : | See Below_3
Definition : |
Comment : | The following offers a number of additional terms and expressions that you may wish to include in the Glossary: Central Count Tabulation Process: Vote counting process which involves the electronic tabulation of ballots at a central location outside of the polling place. Precinct Based Tabulation Process: Vote counting process which involves the electronic tabulation of ballots in the polling place. Open Blanket Primary: Primary ballot which divides partisan candidates by political office as opposed to political party. Candidates are listed in random order under the office they are seeking. Each candidate's party affiliation is indicated beside his/her name. A voter may vote for candidates of one party or more than one party. Rejected Ballot: A voted ballot which is rejected as illegal before it is cast. Typically occurs in instances where a voter intentionally exposes his/her voted ballot to another person in the polling place. Pre-election Testing: Testing of a computerized voting system in advance of an election to determine if the program prepared to count the valid votes cast on the ballots is accurate. Election: An election conducted to fill offices, nominate candidates to elected offices or present one or more proposals. [Definition suggested as it covers the generic manner in which the term "election" is frequently used. If not included in the Glossary, there may be confusion over the use of the term if used to reference a primary.] Ballot Proposal: Any question presented on an election ballot for a vote of the people.