Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
6 results found in Civic Participation.
- Accessible Voting (Inclusive Voting, Accessible Elections)
- Accessible voting refers to the design and implementation of voting systems, processes, and polling places that enable all eligible citizens — including those with disabilities — to cast their ballots…
- Ballot Design (Accessible Ballot Design)
- The layout and interaction design of the form through which voters select and cast their choices, covering paper ballots, electronic voting machines, and online interfaces. Well-studied accessibility …
- Ballot Marking Device (BMD, Ballot Marking System)
- A ballot marking device (BMD) is an electronic system that assists voters in marking their ballot selections, typically producing a printed paper ballot as a verifiable record. Unlike direct recording…
- End-to-End Verifiable Voting (E2E-V, End-to-End Verifiable Election System)
- A class of voting systems designed so that each voter can independently verify their vote was cast as intended, recorded as cast, and counted as recorded, while preserving ballot secrecy. Examples inc…
- Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
- The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) is a United States federal law enacted in 2002 in response to the voting irregularities of the 2000 Presidential Election. HAVA established mandatory minimum standards…
- Vote Verification (Cast-as-Intended Verification, Recorded-as-Cast Verification)
- The ability for a voter to confirm that their vote was correctly cast, recorded, and counted — a core requirement for trustworthy electronic and online elections. Traditional code-based verification s…