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Election Officials
GLOSSARY OF TERMS DATABASE
Glossary Term | Definition |
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application | |
application for ballot by mail (ABBM) | |
application form | |
appoint | |
appointed at large | |
appointed incumbent | |
appointed member | |
appointed to serve until next general election | |
appointee | |
appointing authority | |
appointment | |
apportionment | |
appropriate | |
appropriation | |
approve | |
article | |
as amended | |
as set forth | |
as set out | |
ask for and receive instructions on how to operate the voting machine or mark a paper ballot | |
assembly | |
assembly bill | |
assembly district | |
assembly member | |
assemblyman | |
assemblyperson | |
assemblywoman | |
assessor | |
assistance | |
assistance to vote | |
assistant attorney general | |
assistant of voters | |
assistant superintendent | |
assistant United States attorney | |
at large | |
attest |