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Split Precinct

Split Precinct: A precinct that contains an election district subdivision, e.g., parts of the precinct are in different political jurisdiction such as a water…

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A precinct that contains an election district subdivision, e.g., parts of the precinct are in different political jurisdiction such as a water district or school board district, requiring an additional ballot configuration.

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Definition 2

Precinct containing more than one ballot format in order to accommodate a contiguous geographic area served by the precinct that contains more than one election district.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

A “precinct containing more than one ballot format because the contiguous geographic area served by the precinct has been split by crossing election district boundaries.” 2002 FEC A-6. A “precinct that contains an election district subdivision, e.g., a water district or school board district, requiring an additional BALLOT CONIFGURATION.” 2007 VVSG GLOSSARY. Also SPLIT VOTING DISTRICT.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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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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Electronic Voting Glossary
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