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Ballot Instructions

Ballot Instructions: Information provided to a voter that describes the procedures for marking the ballot.

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Definition

Information provided to a voter that describes the procedures for marking the ballot. This information may appear directly on the paper or electronic ballot or may be provided separately.

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Definition 2

Information provided to the voter that describes the procedure for marking the ballot.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

Information provided to the voter that describes the procedure for marking the ballot. This information may appear directly on the paper or electronic ballot or may be provided separately.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard
Definition 4

The “instructions to the voter explaining how to vote his or her BALLOT.” Wash. Admin. Code §434-22-020(5).

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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