Defined term
District
District: A political subdivision established within a specific geographic area.
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Election Administration
Definition
A political subdivision established within a specific geographic area.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Used in this topic area to mean electoral district.
- Definition 3
A “subdivision of the state or of a county, city, village, or other political subdivision in which all registered voters residing within the district are entitled to participate in the election of any one or more candidates or in the determina tion by election of any question or proposition.” Nebraska Stat. §32-107. A subdivision within a WARD OR PRECINCT.
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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ACE Electoral Systems Glossary
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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