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Electronic Record

Electronic Record: Information recorded by a computer that is produced or received in the initiation, conduct, or completion of an agency or individual…

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Information recorded by a computer that is produced or received in the initiation, conduct, or completion of an agency or individual activity. Examples of electronic records include: e-mail messages, word-processed documents, electronic spreadsheets, digital images, and databases.

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, 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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