Election Cycle
Election Cycle: 1.
Definition
1. In general, the “period between the beginni ng of a general election and the end of the following general election.” N. M. Stat. Ann. §1-1-3.1. The “period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to file declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed.” Utah Code §20A-1-102(23). 2. In an electronic voting machine, the sequence of all modes into which the machines may be placed from initial ballot loading through the ope ning and closing of polls and post-election testing. Election Data Exchange An open XML standard, consistent with IEEE 1622, for communicating election data, developed by Hart InterCivic. It allows specifi cation of a complete ballot and election results. Abbreviated EDX. Election Data Manager An ES&S database system, part of the UNITY suite, that stores jurisdictional and election information for ballot setup. Abbreviated EDM. Election Data Services (vendor). A Washington DC firm that provides a range of election monitoring and redistricting services. Abbreviated EDS.