Defined term

VVPAT-display

VVPAT-display: Transparent covering over the paper record printed by the DRE-VVPAT.

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Transparent covering over the paper record printed by the DRE-VVPAT. It permits a voter to inspect the paper record but prevents the voter from physically handling the paper record.

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Definition 2

A misnomer for the transparent covering through which the VVPAT may be viewed but not touched or altered. It is a misnomer because the word “display” in the context of computer systems means an electronic display.

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Sources

1
Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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