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| Glossary Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fail-safe ballot | |
| fail-safe voter | |
| fail-safe voting | |
| Fair Ballot Access Act | |
| Federal | |
| Federal Court of Appeals | |
| Federal Discretionary Funds | |
| Federal District Court | |
| Federal Election | |
| Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) | |
| Federal Election Commission (FEC) | |
| Federal election inspector | |
| Federal examiner | |
| Federal Government | |
| Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) | Standards for federal computer systems developed by NIST. These standards are developed when there are no existing industry standards to address federal requirements for system interoperability, portability of data and software, and computer security. |
| Federal law | |
| Federal observer | |
| Federal office | |
| Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) | |
| Federal service voters | |
| Federal services ballot | |
| Federal voting assistance | |
| Federal Voting Assistance Program | |
| Federal Voting Rights Act | |
| Federal Voting Systems Standards (FVSS) | |
| Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) | |
| Federalist | |
| federally recognized tribes | |
| felony | |
| file | |
| file for office | |
| filing deadline | |
| filing electronically | |
| filing fees | |
| filing petitions | |
| filing with paper forms |