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GLOSSARY OF TERMS DATABASE
| Glossary Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Verifying the identify of a user, process, device, or component of a system, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to resources in an information system but can also refer to verifying the authenticity of voter or ballot. |
| authorized poll agent | In certain states, a chairperson of an organized party committee, candidate or precinct committee who is appointed to observe an election. |
| Automated Voter Registration | Voter registration system whereby eligible voters are given the option to register to vote electronically whenever they interact with government agencies. |
| Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) | Under an automatic voter registration system, eligible voters are automatically registered to vote whenever they interact with government agencies (e.g., departments of motor vehicles). |
| availability | The percentage of time during which a system is operating properly and available for use. |