Archival

Generally, suitable for long-term storage. At a minimum, suitable for storage for the statutory period for which election records must be maintained, typically 22 months. “Able to preserve content for a period of time without significant loss.” 2007 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG).

Source: Electronic Voting Glossary, Michael I. Shamos, https://collaborate.nist.gov/voting/pub/Voting/Glossary/Shamos-Election-Glossary.pdf