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Glossary Term Definition
vacancy
valid
valid identification (ID)
valid registered voter
valid vote Vote from a ballot or ballot image that is legally acceptable according to state law.
validation Process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements.
verification Process of evaluating a system or component to determine whether the products of a given development phase satisfy the conditions (such as specifications) imposed at the start of the phase. Version 1.0 Volume I: Voting System Performance Guidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-19
verification methods
verification of voter registration information
verify
verify your voter registration
veto
vice chairman
vice mayor
vice president
vice-
vice-presidential
video ballot Electronic voter interface which presents ballot information and voting instructions as video images.
view written instructions
violate
violation
visually impaired
visually inspected
void
voided
voluntary guidelines
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG)
vote
vote a provisional ballot
vote absentee
vote absentee by mail
vote absentee in person
vote against
vote by emergency paper ballot
vote by mail
vote by mail ballot