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Glossary of key election terminology

2007

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U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


2007

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Published 2007

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Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How to use this glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Pronunciation Guide for Spanish words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

About EAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4


Contents

In 1979, the Federal ElectionCommission (FEC) published a seriesof reports under The NationalClearinghouse on ElectionAdministration (NCEA) to assistelection officials in their efforts toprovide election services to groupsidentified by Section 203 of theVoting Rights Act (VRA) as languageminorities. The purpose of the reportswas to provide guidance to state andlocal election officials for (1)identifying their language minoritypopulations, (2) providing bilingualregistration services, and (3)providing bilingual balloting services.The three-volume series consisted of:A Handbook of Ideas for Local ElectionOfficials, A Glossary of CommonSpanish Election Terminology, and AState of the Art Report. The ideas andrecommendations contained in thesereports were not designed as legalguidelines for complying with theprovisions of the VRA nor wereelection officials required to consideror adopt them.

In 2002, the Help America Vote Act(HAVA) established the U.S. ElectionAssistance Commission (EAC) toserve as a national clearinghouse andresource for the compilation ofinformation and review of procedureswith respect to the administration ofFederal elections. Section 241 ofHAVA allows the EAC to carry outstudies and other activities with thegoal of promoting effectiveadministration of Federal elections.These methods are to be the mostconvenient, accessible, and easy touse for voters, including voters withlimited proficiency in the Englishlanguage. Section 241(b)(5) and (14)directly refer to conducting studies toaddress issues faced by voters withlimited proficiency in the Englishlanguage. To meet these

requirements, in August 2005 theEAC convened its first LanguageWorking Group to provide guidanceto the Commission on research toaddress barriers faced by languageminorities to the election process.This initial meeting focused onSpanish-speaking voters. Themeeting included discussions on thereadability and usability of theNational Mail-In Voter RegistrationForm and updating the FEC’s AGlossary of Common Spanish ElectionTerminology. The group was comprisedof local election officials,Congressional staff members, nationaladvocacy groups, and research andpublic policy organizations. Using thismeeting as a model, the EAC metwith representatives of the Asian andPacific Islander Americancommunities to address similarmatters in May 2006. The EAC islooking forward to working with otherlanguage groups in the near future.

Therefore, it is with great pleasurethat the EAC presents its 2007Glossary of Key Election Terminology[English/Spanish andSpanish/English]. The main purposeof this glossary remains the same asthe FEC’s 1979 version – to assiststate and local election officials inproviding translated election materialsthat are culturally and linguisticallyappropriate. These are neithercomplete definitions and translationsnor exclusive rules of usage. However,the establishment of uniform electionterminology may prove beneficial forensuring access to the electoral systemregardless of a voter’s country oforigin or place of residence in theUnited States. The EAC also expectsthis glossary to serve as a model fordeveloping similar efforts in otherlanguages covered under the VRA.

Glossary of key election terminology 1

Background

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The glossary now includes a total of1,843 terms and phrases used in theadministration of elections in theUnited States. The new words andphrases included in the glossary werecompiled from a review of theinformational materials madeavailable on each state’s electionwebsite. This included, but was notlimited to: voter guides/pamphlets;registration forms; voting systems andtheir components; Election Day formsand materials; sample ballots; andstate/local election glossaries. Inaddition, the terms found in the 2005Voluntary Voting System Guidelines’(VVSG) glossary were alsoincorporated, along with theirdefinitions, as they appear in theVVSG. As terms and phrases wereconsidered for inclusion in theglossary, they were reviewed for theirdegree of usage, specificity toelections, and similarity to otherphrases.

To ensure the translations wereculturally and linguistically

appropriate, terms were translatedand reviewed by a multi-dialect teamof translators representing four of themain regions of origin of the Hispanicpopulation living in the United States– Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, andCentral America. Translations werecarefully reviewed by the team andEAC staff to make sure they wereappropriate in the context ofelections. At times, more than onetranslation was considered to beappropriate and widely accepted. Insuch cases, all of the possibletranslations were included in theglossary and are left to the user todecide which translation suits his orher needs and target population.However, the translation mostcommonly accepted and appropriatein the context of elections is listedfirst. State and local election officialsare encouraged to work cooperativelywith each other and with members ofthe target population to develop andreview translated election materialsthat are suitable for their State andlocal communities.

Process

For each noun the gender is indicatedin italics at the end of the Spanishtranslation (only available in the Englishto Spanish section). Relationshipsbetween the terms were establishedduring the translation process andcross-references were included in theglossary for a substantial number of

the terms to assist the user inidentifying similar terms and phrases.Furthermore, there were glossaryentries which were identified asrequiring an example of the term orphrase used in context, and theseappear at the end of the translation.

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How to use this glossary

Pronunciation Guide for Spanish wordsOf all the foreign languages, Spanishis one of the easiest languages for anon-Spanish speaker to pronounce.

It sounds the way it is read. Howeverthere are a few exceptions to keep inmind:

LETTER GUIDE

J Always pronounced like the English H but more emphatic(Spanish example: jurado )

ñ This Spanish character is pronounced NY as in canyon(Spanish example: español

G Before A, O or U it is pronounced as the G in get Before E or I it is pronounced like the English H but more emphatic.(Spanish example: general)

I Always pronounced ee, as in feet, wheel, bee. (Spanish example si)

U Always pronounced oo, as in fool, pool. (Spanish example: uno)

LL Always pronounced as the Y in yes. (Spanish example: casilla )

RR Always trilled with the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth behind your teeth. Sounds similar to how the “r” is pronounced in some regions of Scotland, or the strong emphasis of the “rr” in the Italian word arrivederci. (Spanish example: a rr oz)

Y Pronounced as the English Y except when it stands alone (y is Spanish for and) then it is pronounced ee as in tree(Spanish example: cinco y media [five thirty])

The EAC is an independent,bipartisan agency created by the HelpAmerica Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).It was established to assist in theadministration of Federal electionsand provide assistance with theadministration of certain Federalelection laws and programs. TheEAC provides assistance by dispersing,administering, and auditing Federalfunds for States to implement HAVArequirements, conducting studies and

other activities to promote theeffective administration of Federalelections, and serving as a nationalclearinghouse and resource ofinformation regarding electionadministration. In addition, HAVArequires the EAC to adopt theVoluntary Voting System Guidelines andto establish a program for the testing,certification, decertification, andrecertification of voting systemhardware and software.

About the EAC

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The EAC welcomes and encouragescomments on this glossary and itscontents; they will greatly assist inimproving the glossary’s quality andusefulness. Revisions to terms andtranslations will be conducted on anas-needed basis and will be madeavailable on the EAC website at

www.eac.gov. For more informationabout this project or to request a copyof the 2007 Glossary of Key ElectionTerminology [English/Spanish andSpanish/English], please, contact theEAC toll-free at 1-866-747-1471 orvia e-mail at [email protected].

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GLOSSARY OF KEY ELECTION TERMS • English-SpanishSpanish pronunciation guide on page 3 of the Introduction.

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A abandoned ballot: papeleta

abandonada f.

Definition: Ballot that the voter didnot place in the ballot box or recordas cast on DRE before leaving thepolling place.

absent: ausente

See also: absentee voter

absentee: ausente

absentee application: solicitud devoto ausente f.

absentee application form:formulario de solicitud de votoausente m.; planilla de solicitud devotación ausente (Cuba) f.

absentee ballot: papeleta de votoausente f.

See also: absentee vote

Definition: Ballot cast by a voterunable to vote in person at his or herpolling place on Election Day.

absentee ballot request form:formulario de solicitud de papeleta devoto ausente m.; planilla de solicitudde papeleta de elector ausente (Cuba)f.

absentee mail process: proceso paraenvío por correo del voto ausente m.

absentee procedures:procedimientos para el voto ausentem.

absentee vote: voto ausente m.

See also: absentee ballot

absentee voter: elector(a) ausentem./f.

See also: absent

absentee voter status: estado deelector ausente; estatus del electorausente (PR) m.

absentee voting by mail: votaciónausente por correo f.

absolute majority: mayoría absolutaf.

abstain: abstenerse

acceptance of candidacy:aceptación de candidatura;certificación de candidatura (PR) f.

See also: candidate registration,running for office, candidate

Example: Candidates file theiracceptance of candidacy at theSecretary of State's office. (Ejemplo:Los candidatos presentan suaceptación de candidatura en laoficina del Secretario de Estado.)

acceptance testing: prueba deaceptación f.

Definition: Examination of a votingsystem and its components by thepurchasing election authority (usuallyin a simulated-use environment) tovalidate performance of deliveredunits in accordance with procurementrequirements, and to validate that thedelivered system is, in fact, thecertified system purchased.

access: acceso m.

See also: accessibility

access (verb) : tener acceso

Access Board; access board: Juntade Acceso; junta de acceso; junta defácil acceso (PR) f.

Definition: Independent federalagency whose primary mission isaccessibility for people withdisabilities and a leading source ofinformation on accessible design.

Access to Campaign Materials Act:Ley de Acceso a Materiales deCampaña Electoral f.

accessibility: accesibilidad f.



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See also: access

Definition: Measurable characteristicsthat indicate the degree to which asystem is available to, and usable by,individuals with disabilities. The mostcommon disabilities include thoseassociated with vision, hearing andmobility, as well as cognitivedisabilities.

accessibility requirements:requisitos de accesibilidad m.

accessible facility: instalaciónaccesible f.

See also: accessible voting station

accessible voting station: estaciónde votación accesible f.

See also: accessible facility

Definition: Voting station equipped forindividuals with disabilities.

accordance: acuerdo m.

Example: In accordance with the law.(Ejemplo: De acuerdo con la ley.)

accreditation: acreditación f.

Definition: Formal recognition that alaboratory is competent to carry outspecific tests or calibrations.

accreditation body: junta deacreditación f.

Definition: (1) Authoritative body thatperforms accreditation. (2) Anindependent organization responsiblefor assessing the performance ofother organizations against arecognized standard, and for formallyconfirming the status of those thatmeet the standard.

accuracy: exactitud f.

Definition: (1) Extent to which a givenmeasurement agrees with anaccepted standard for thatmeasurement. (2) Closeness of theagreement between the result of ameasurement and a true value of theparticular quantity subject tomeasurement. Accuracy is a

qualitative concept and is notinterchangeable with precision.Version 1.0 Volume I: Voting SystemPerformance Guidelines Appendix A:Glossary A-4

accuracy for voting systems:exactitud para los sistemas devotación f.

See also: minimum standard foraccuracy of records, data accuracy,logic and accuracy (L&A) testing

Definition: Ability of the system tocapture, record, store, consolidateand report the specific selections andabsence of selections, made by thevoter for each ballot position withouterror. Required accuracy is defined interms of an error rate that for testingpurposes represents the maximumnumber of errors allowed whileprocessing a specified volume of data.

Accu-vote optical scan: escaneoóptico Accu-vote m.

See also: optical scan ballots, opticalscan system

Act of Congress: Ley del Congreso f.

See also: Federal Election CampaignAct (FECA), Help America Vote Act(HAVA)

acting: en funciones

active candidates: candidatosactivos m.

active registered voter: elector(a)inscrito(a) activo(a) m./f.

active status: estado activo; estatusactivo (PR) m.

address change: cambio de direcciónm.

adjudicated incompetent:declarado(a), adjudicado(a) ojuzgado(a) incompetente

adjust the contrast of your ballot:ajuste el contraste de su papeleta.

See also: electronic voting, electronicvoting machine



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administer: administrar

administration: administración f.

administrative code: códigoadministrativo m.

administrative complaint: quejaadministrativa f.

administrative rules: reglasadministrativas f.

See also: rule, Code of FederalRegulations

adopt: adoptar

Example: Voters adopted theproposed amendment. (Ejemplo: Loselectores adoptaron la enmiendapropuesta.)

advance(d) ballot: papeletaadelantada f.

advisory board member: miembrode la junta consultiva m./f.

advisory panel: grupo consultivo m.

advocate: v. abogar; s. partidario(a)

affidavit: declaración jurada f.

See also: sworn statement form,sworn and subscribed to

affidavit for absentee ballot:declaración jurada para papeleta devoto ausente f.

affidavit of circulator: declaraciónjurada de divulgador(a) f.

affidavit of identity: declaraciónjurada de identidad f.

affidavit of registration: declaraciónjurada de inscripción f.

affiliation: afiliación f.

See also: change in politicalaffiliation, party affiliation

Example: Party affiliation is notrequired to vote in these primaryelections. (Ejemplo: No se requiereafiliación a ningún partido para votaren estas elecciones primarias.)

affirmation: afirmación f.

affix: fijar; colocar; poner

against: contra

See also: vote no, vote against

Example: The candidate ran against astrong opponent. (Ejemplo: Elcandidato compitió contra unoponente fuerte.)

alderman: concejal m.

alderwoman: concejala f.

allocate: asignar

See also: apportionment, reapportion

Example: The winner receives all ofthe Electoral College votes allocatedto that state. (Ejemplo: El ganadorrecibe todos los votos asignados a eseestado por el Colegio Electoral.)

alternative ballot: papeleta alterna;papeleta alternativa (PR) f.

alternative format: formato alternom.

Definition: The ballot oraccompanying information is said tobe in an alternative format if it is in arepresentation other than thestandard ballot language and format.

amendment in whole or in part:enmienda total o parcial f.

American Independent: AmericanoIndependiente m.

American Independent Party:Partido Americano Independiente m.

American Party: PartidoAmericano m.

Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA): Ley sobre Estadounidensescon Discapacidades (ADA) f.

See also: handicapped, wheelchairaccessible, disabled voters

anonymous contributions:aportaciones anónimas f.; aportesanónimos (Cuba) m.; contribucionesanónimas (PR) f.

appeal: apelar



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See also: appeals process

Example: The candidate appealed thecourt's decision upholding the electionresults. (Ejemplo: El candidato apelóla decisión de la corte de respaldar losresultados de la elección.)

appeals process: proceso deapelación m.

appellate: de apelación

applicable: aplicable; correspondiente

applicant: solicitante m./f.

application: solicitud f.

application for ballot by mail(ABBM): solicitud de papeleta paravotación por correo (ABBM) f.

application form: formulario desolicitud m.; planilla de solicitud(Cuba) f.

appoint: designar

See also: appointee, appointment

Example: The President appointed thecommission's members with theadvice and consent of the Senate.(Ejemplo: El presidente designó a losmiembros de la comisión con elconsejo y consentimiento delSenado.)

appointed at large: designado(a) poracumulación; designado(a) sinlimitaciones

appointed incumbent: titulardesignado(a) m./f.

appointed member: miembrodesignado m./f.

appointed to serve until nextgeneral election: designado(a) paradesempeñar el cargo hasta lasiguiente elección general

appointee: persona designada f.

See also: appoint, appointment

Example: The appointee belonged tothe minority party. (Ejemplo: Lapersona designada pertenecía alpartido minoritario.)

appointing authority: autoridad quedesigna f.

appointment: designación f.

See also: appoint, appointee

Example: Two of the members shallbe appointed for a term of two years.(Ejemplo: Dos de los miembros serándesignados para un periodo de dosaños.)

apportionment: distribución f.

See also: allocate, reapportion

Example: Apportionment is theprocess of dividing the seats in theU.S. House of Representatives amongthe 50 states. (Ejemplo: Ladistribución es el proceso de dividirlos escaños de la Cámara deRepresentantes de Estados Unidosentre los 50 estados.)

appropriate: v. asignar; adj.apropiado(a)

See also: appropriation

Example (v.): Congress appropriatedfunds in the amount of 3 milliondollars for the effort. (Ejemplo: ElCongreso asignó fondos por un montode tres millones de dólares para laoperación.)

appropriation: apropiación;asignación; partida f.

See also: appropriate

Example: Congress approved theappropriation of funds in the amountof 3 million dollars for the effort.(Ejemplo: El Congreso aprobó laasignación de fondos por un monto detres millones de dólares para laoperación.)

approve: aprobar

article: artículo m.

as amended: según enmendado(a);según haya sido enmendado(a)

See also: charter amendment,constitutional amendment



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Example: The act, as amended,expires next year. (Ejemplo: La ley,según haya sido enmendada,prescribe el año próximo.)

as set forth: según se establece

as set out: según se establece

ask for and receive instructions onhow to operate the votingmachine or mark a paper ballot:pedir y recibir instrucciones sobrecómo usar la máquina de votación omarcar una papeleta de papel

See also: assistance to vote,instructions on how to use the votingmachine

assembly: asamblea f.

assembly bill: proyecto de ley de laasamblea m.

assembly district: distrito deasamblea m.

assembly member: miembro de laasamblea m./f.

assemblyman: asambleísta; miembrode la asamblea (Cuba) m.

See also: assembly member

assemblyperson: asambleísta;miembro de la asamblea (Cuba) m./f.


assemblywoman: asambleísta;miembro de la asamblea (Cuba) f.


assessor: tasador(a) m./f.

assistance: asistencia; ayuda f.

assistance to vote: asistencia paravotar f.

See also: instructions on how to usethe voting machine, ask for andreceive instructions on how to operatethe voting machine or mark a paperballot

assistant attorney general:subprocurador(a) general; fiscalasistente general (Cuba) m./f.

assistant of voters: asistente deelectores m./f.

assistant superintendent:superintendente auxiliar; director(a)auxiliar (Cuba) m./f.

assistant United States attorney:subprocurador(a) federal; fiscalasistente federal (Cuba) m./f.

at large: por acumulación; engeneral; sin limitaciones

attest: testificar; declarar

attorney general: procurador(a)general; fiscal general (Cuba) m./f.

audio ballot: papeleta auditiva;papeleta de votación auditiva (PR) f.

Definition: A ballot in which a set ofoffices is presented to the voter inspoken, rather than written, form.

audio function with headset andearphones: función de audio conaudífonos f.

audio-tactile interface (ATI):interfaz auditiva-táctil (ATI) f.;sistema de voz electrónica (PR) m.

Definition: Voter interface designed tonot require visual reading of a ballot.Audio is used to convey information tothe voter and sensitive tactile controlsallow the voter to communicate ballotselections to the voting system.

audit: v. auditar; s. auditoría f.

Definition: Systematic, independent,documented process for obtainingrecords, statements of fact or otherrelevant information and assessingthem objectively to determine theextent to which specifiedrequirements are fulfilled.

audit capacity: capacidad paraauditar f.

audit process: proceso de auditoríam.

See also: audit, auditor, audit trail

audit trail: rastro de auditoría m.



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See also: audit, auditor, audit process

audit trail for direct-recordingequipment: rastro de auditoría paraequipo de grabación directa; rastro deauditoría para equipo de anotacióndirecta (PR) m.

Definition: Paper printout of votescast, produced by direct-recordingelectronic (DRE) voting machines,which election officials may use tocross-check electronically tabulatedtotals.

auditor: auditor(a) m./f.

See also: audit, audit process, audittrail

auditor-controller: auditor(a)contralor(a) m./f.

authority: autoridad f.

authorization: autorización f.

authorize: autorizar

authorized by law: autorizado(a) porla ley

authorized poll agent: agenteelectoral autorizado(a) m./f.

AutoMARK voting machine:máquina de votación AutoMARK f.

availability: disponibilidad f.

Definition: The percentage of timeduring which a system is operatingproperly and available for use.

B ballot: papeleta f.; boleta f.

See also: audio ballot, ballot image,video ballot, electronic voterinterface.

Definition: The official presentation ofall of the contests to be decided in aparticular election. Version 1.0Volume I: Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-5

ballot access: acceso a lacandidatura m.

Example: Ballot access refers to theprocess by which candidates andpolitical parties qualify for the primaryand general election ballots.(Ejemplo: Acceso a la candidatura serefiere al proceso mediante el que loscandidatos y los partidos políticoscalifican para aparecer en laspapeletas de las elecciones primariesy generales.)

ballot board: junta de votación f.

ballot box: caja de votación; urnaelectoral f.

ballot card: tarjeta de votación f.

ballot cast: papeleta emitida f.

ballot configuration: configuraciónde la papeleta f.; diseño de lapapeleta (PR) m.

Definition: Particular set of contests toappear on the ballot for a particularelection district, their order, the list ofballot positions for each contest, andthe binding of candidate names toballot positions.

ballot counter: contador de papeletasm./f.

Definition: Process in a voting devicethat counts the votes cast in anelection.

ballot counting logic: lógica deconteo de papeletas f.

Definition: The software logic thatdefines the combinations of voterchoices that are valid and invalid on agiven ballot and that determines howthe vote choices are totaled in a givenelection.

ballot demonstration station:estación de demostración de votaciónf.

ballot envelope: sobre para lapapeleta m.

ballot format: formato de la papeletam.



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Definition: The concrete presentationof the contents of a ballot appropriateto the particular voting technologybeing used. The contents may berendered using various methods ofpresentation (visual or audio),language or graphics.

ballot image: imagen de la papeletaf.

See also: cast vote record.

Definition: Electronically producedrecord of all votes cast by a singlevoter.

Example: A ballot image is a record ofall votes cast by a single voter.(Ejemplo: La imagen de la papeletaes el registro de todos los votosemitidos por un solo elector.)

ballot instructions: instrucciones devotación f.

Definition: Information provided tothe voter during the voting sessionthat describes the procedure forexecuting a ballot. Such material may(but need not) appear directly on theballot.

ballot issuing station: estación deemisión de papeletas m.

ballot label: rótulo de la papeleta m.

ballot layout: diseño de la papeletam.

ballot marking device: dispositivopara marcar papeletas m.

ballot measure: propuesta f.;referendo m.

See also: measure, initiative,referendum

Definition: (1) A question thatappears on the ballot for approval orrejection. (2) A contest on a ballotwhere the voter may vote yes or no.

Example: A ballot measure is a policyquestion voted on by voters in anelection. (Ejemplo: Una propuesta esuna cuestión de políticas sobre la que

los electores votan durante unaelección.)

ballot order: orden de votación m.

ballot pamphlet: panfleto devotación; folleto de votación (Cuba)m.

ballot pickup: recoger papeletas

ballot position: posición en lapapeleta f.

Definition: A specific place in a ballotwhere a voter's selection for aparticular contest may be indicated.Positions may be connected to rowand column numbers on the face of avoting machine or ballot, particular bitpositions in a binary record of a ballot(for example, an electronic ballotimage), the equivalent in some otherform. Ballot positions are bound tospecific contests and candidate namesby the ballot configuration.

ballot preparation: preparación depapeletas f.

Definition: Selecting the specificcontests and questions to becontained in a ballot format andrelated instructions; preparing andtesting election-specific softwarecontaining these selections; producingall possible ballot formats; andvalidating the correctness of ballotmaterials and software containingthese selections for an upcomingelection.

ballot production: producción depapeletas f.

Definition: Process of generatingballots for presentation to voters,e.g., printing paper ballots orconfiguring the ballot presentation ona DRE.

ballot question: propuesta f.;referendo m.

ballot rotation: rotación de nombresde candidatos en la papeleta en unacontienda f.



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Definition: Process of varying theorder of the candidate names within agiven contest.

ballot scanner: escáner de papeletasm.

Definition: Device used to read thevoter selection data from a paperballot or ballot card.

ballot stub: talón de la papeleta m.

ballot style: estilo de la papeleta m.

See also: ballot configuration

Example: The ballot style you receivewill be determined by your place ofresidence. (Ejemplo: El estilo depapeleta que usted reciba serádeterminado por su lugar deresidencia.)

ballot summary: resumen de lapapeleta m.

ballot title: título de la papeleta m.

ballot types: tipos de papeleta m.

becoming a candidate for publicoffice: convertirse en candidato(a)para un cargo público

begin voting: comenzar a votar

bicameral: bicameral

biennial: bienal

biennium: bienio m.

bill: proyecto de ley m.

Bill of Rights: Declaración deDerechos f.

bilingual requirements: requisitosbilingües m.

bipartisan: bipartidista

bipartisanship: bipartidismo m.

birthdate: fecha de nacimiento f.

blank: en blanco

blank space: espacio en blanco m.

blind: ciego(a)

See also: disabled, persons withdisabilities, Braille voting instructions

board: junta f.; consejo m.

board member: miembro de la juntam./f.

board of canvassers: junta deescrutinio f.

board of commissioners: junta decomisionados f.

board of directors: consejo dedirectores; junta de directores (PR)m.

board of education: junta escolar f.;consejo escolar (Cuba) m.

board of elections: junta electoral f.

board of registrars: junta deregistradores f.

bona fide: de buena fe

bond: bono m.

bond issue: emisión de bonos f.

bond proposition: propuesta debonos f.

bond referendum: referendo debonos m.

booth: cabina; casilla de votación(Cuba) f.

borough: distrito municipal m.

borough council: consejo municipalm.

boundary line: línea divisoria f.

Braille voting instructions:instrucciones de votación en Braille f.

bring identification: traeridentificación

butterfly ballot: papeleta “mariposa” f.

See also: ballot types

by hand: en mano

by mail: por correo

by ordinance: por ordenanza



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C call an election: convocar una

elección

calling special elections: convocarelecciones especiales

campaign: s. campaña f.; v. hacercampaña

See also: running for office, candidate

campaign contributions:aportaciones de campaña f.; aportesa campaña electoral (Cuba) m.;contribuciones para la campaña (PR)f.

campaign disclosure: divulgación decampaña f.

campaign expense report: informede gastos de campaña m.

campaign finance: financiamiento decampaña m.

campaign finance disclosure:divulgación de financiamiento decampaña f.

campaign finance disclosurestatements: declaraciones dedivulgación de financiamiento decampaña f.

campaign finance laws: leyes definanciamiento de campañaselectorales f.

campaign finance report: informede financiamiento de campañaelectoral m.

campaign finance reportingrequirements: requisitos del informede financiamiento de campaña;requisitos para la radicación deinformes sobre el financiamiento decampañas (PR) m.

campaign financing: financiamientode campaña m.

campaign materials: materiales decampaña m.

campaign signs: rótulos de campañam.

campaign spending: gastos decampaña m.

cancel: cancelar

cancellation: cancelación f.

See also: cancellation notices,cancellation of registration

cancellation notices: avisos decancelación m.

cancellation of registration:cancelación de inscripción f.

candidacy: candidatura f.

candidate: candidato(a) m./f.

See also: candidate registration,running for office, acceptance ofcandidacy

Definition: Person contending in acontest for office. A candidate may beexplicitly presented as one of thechoices on the ballot or may be awrite-in candidate.

candidate committee: comité decandidatos m.

candidate nomination procedures:procedimientos de nominación decandidatos m.

candidate petitions: peticiones decandidatos f.

candidate registration: inscripciónde candidatos m.

See also: running for office,candidate, acceptance of candidacy

candidate roster: lista de candidatosf.

candidate statement: declaración decandidato(a) f.

candidate withdrawal periods:periodos para retiro de candidatos m.

candidates list: lista de candidatos f.

candidate's profile: perfil del (de la)candidato(a) m.; reseña del (de la)candidato(a) (Cuba) f.



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canvass : hacer un escrutinio

Definition: Compilation of electionreturns and validation of the outcomethat forms the basis of the officialresults by political subdivision.

canvass : solicitar votos

Definition: Solicit votes

canvass report: informe de escrutiniom.

canvassing board: junta deescrutinio f.

carry an election: ganar una elección

cast: emitir

See also: vote

cast ballot: papeleta emitida f.

See also ballot

Definition: Ballot that has beendeposited by the voter in the ballotbox or electronically submitted fortabulation.

cast vote record: registro de votosemitidos m.

Definition: Permanent record of allvotes produced by a single voterwhether in electronic, paper or otherform. Also referred to as ballot imagewhen used to refer to electronicballots.

cast your ballot: emita su papeleta

See also: cast your vote

cast your vote: emita su voto

See also: vote

casting a vote: emitir un voto

See also: cast your ballot

catastrophic system failure: fallacatastrófica del sistema f.

Definition: Total loss of function orfunctions, such as the loss orunrecoverable corruption of votingdata or the failure of an on boardbattery of volatile memory.

categories: categorías f.

caucus: 1. reunión (del comitépolítico) f.; 2. comité político m.;.;camarilla política f.; consejo político m

caucus election: elección por comitépolítico f.

caucus system: sistema de votaciónpor comité político m.

central absentee precinct: recintocentral para el voto ausente m.

Definition: A central absentee precinct(CAP) is a precinct established in thecourthouse or other public building ina county or city for the receiving,counting and recording of absenteeballots cast in the county or city.

central count: conteo central m.

central count process: proceso deconteo central m.

central count voting system:sistema de votación de conteo centralm.

Definition: A voting system thattabulates ballots from multipleprecincts at a central location. Votedballots are placed into secure storageat the polling place. Stored ballots aretransported or transmitted to acentral counting place which producesthe vote count report.

central counting station: estaciónde conteo central f.

central voter register list: listacentral de registro de electores f.

centralized voter registrationdatabase (CVR): base de datoscentralizada de inscripción deelectores (CVR) f.

certificate: certificado m.

certificate of circulator: certificadode divulgador m.

certificate of election: certificado deelección m.

certificate of error: certificado deerror m.



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certificate of nomination: certificadode nominación m.

certificate of nominee: certificadode candidato(a) nominado(a) m.

certificate of permanent disability:certificado de discapacidadpermanente m.; certificado deminusvalía permanente (Cuba) m.;certificación de incapacidadpermanente (PR) f.

certificate of registration:certificado de inscripción m.

certificate of restoration: certificadode restauración m.

certification: certificación f.

See also: state certification; nationalcertification testing

Definition: Procedure by which a thirdparty gives written assurance that aproduct, process or service conformsto specified requirements.

certification of election: certificaciónde elección f.

certification of official electionresults: certificación de resultadosoficiales de elección f.

certification of signatures:certificación de firmas f.

certification requirements:requisitos de certificación m.

certification testing: prueba decertificación f.

See also: conformance testing

Definition: Testing performed undereither national or state certificationprocesses to verify voting systemconformance to requirements.

Example: This voting system hasgone through the required statecertification testing for use in thiselection. (Ejemplo: Este sistema devotación ha sido sometido a la pruebade certificación estatalcorrespondiente para poder ser usadoen esta elección.)

certified election results: resultadoselectorales certificados m.

certify: certificar

chad: perforación f.

See also: paper ballot, hanging chads

Definition: a small piece of wastepaper produced by punching a hole inpunched card or tape.

Example: The chad was notcompletely separated from the ballot.(Ejemplo: La perforación no se separótotalmente de la papeleta.)

chairman: presidente m.

chairwoman: presidenta f.

challenge: s. desafío, reto m.; v.cuestionar

challenged ballot: papeleta endisputa m.

See also: provisional ballot

Definition: Ballot provided toindividuals who claim they areregistered and eligible to vote butwhose eligibility or registration statuscannot be confirmed when theypresent themselves to vote. Oncevoted , such ballots must be keptseparate from other ballots and arenot included in the tabulation untilafter the voter’s eligibility is confirmed. Michigan is an exception inthat they determine voter eligibilitybefore a ballot is issued.

Example: The voter was provided achallenged ballot since his eligibility tovote could not be determined.(Ejemplo: Se le entregó al elector unapapeleta en disputa debido a que suelegibilidad para votar no pudo serdeterminada.)

challenged voter: elector(a) endisputa m./f.

challenger: contrincante; oponentem./f.

change in political affiliation:cambio de afiliación política m.



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See also: affiliation, party affiliation

change of address: cambio dedirección m.

change of name: cambio de nombrem.

change of party: cambio de partidom.

changes in election procedures:cambios en los procedimientoselectorales m.

changes in voting laws: cambios enlas leyes de votación m.

charter: estatutos m.; cartaconstitucional (Cuba) f.; fuero m.

charter amendment: enmienda a losestatutos f.

See also: as amended, constitutionalamendment

charter commission: comisión deestatutos f.

charter commissioner:comisionado(a) de estatutos m./f.

charter member: miembro fundadorm./f.

charter president: presidente(a)firmatario(a) m./f.

charter reform: reforma de losestatutos f.

charter school: escuela concertada f.

check: marcar

check the box: marque la casilla

checkmark: marca de comprobación;palomita (Cuba) f.

chief election officer: encargado(a)principal electoral m./f.

chief inspector: inspector(a) en jefem./f.

chief justice: presidente(a) de lacorte m./f.

Chief Justice of the SupremeCourt: Presidente de la Suprema

Corte; Presidente del TribunalSupremo (Cuba; PR) m.

chief of police: jefe(a) de policíam./f.

chief state election officer:funcionario(a) principal electoral delestado m./f.

choice: opción f.

choose: escoger

See also: select, selection, choice

circuit court of appeals: corte deapelación del circuito f.; tribunal deapelación del circuito m.

circulate: distribuir; circular (PR)

circulation: distribución f.

circulator: divulgador(a) m./f.

citizen: ciudadano(a) m./f.

citizen initiatives: iniciativasciudadanas f.

citizen-sponsored: patrocinado(a)por los ciudadanos

city auditor: auditor(a) de la ciudadm./f.

city bonds: bonos de la ciudad m.

city charter: estatutos de la ciudadm.; carta de la ciudad f.

city clerk: secretario(a) de la ciudadm./f.

city commissioner: comisionado(a)de la ciudad m./f.

city controller: contralor(a) de laciudad m./f.

city council: consejo de la ciudad m.

city council member: miembro delconsejo de la ciudad m./f.

city councilman: concejal de laciudad m.

city councilperson: concejal(a) de laciudad m./f.

city councilwoman: concejala de laciudad f.



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city election code: código electoralde la ciudad m.

city elections: elecciones de la ciudadf.

city general municipal election:elección municipal general de laciudad f.

city government: gobierno de laciudad m.

city ordinance: ordenanza de laciudad f.

city special municipal election:elección municipal especial de laciudad f.

city treasurer: tesorero(a) de laciudad; jefe(a) de finanzas (Cuba)m./f.

civic duty: deber cívico m.

civic responsibility: responsabilidadcívica f.

Civil Rights Division, U.S.Department of Justice: División deDerechos Civiles, Departamento deJusticia de EE.UU

civil rights: derechos civiles m.

Civil Rights Act of 1964: Ley deDerechos Civiles de 1964 f.

claim: reclamación f.

claim board: junta de reclamacionesf.

claim of conformance: declaraciónde cumplimiento f.

Definition: Statement by a vendordeclaring that a specific productconforms to a particular standard orset of standard profiles; for votingsystems, NASED qualification or EACcertification provides independentverification of a claim.

claimant: reclamante m./f.

clerk: secretario(a) m./f.

clerk of absentee voting:secretario(a) de votación ausentem./f.

See also: clerk

clerk of courts: secretario(a) de lascortes m./f.

See also: clerk

clerk of the Supreme Court:secretario(a) de la Corte Supremam./f.

See also: clerk

click here: haga clic aquí

close of registration: cierre deinscripción f.

closed primary: primaria cerrada f.

Definition: Primary election in whichvoters receive a ballot listing onlythose candidates running for office inthe political party with which thevoters are affiliated. In some states,non-partisan contests and ballotissues may be included. In somecases, political parties may allowunaffiliated voters to vote in theirparty’s primary.

code: código m.

code of conduct: código de conductam.

code of conduct of electedofficials: código de conducta de losfuncionarios electos m.

Code of Federal Regulations:Código de Normas Federales m.

See also: administrative rules

collect: recaudar

collector: recaudador(a) m./f.

column: columna f.

commercial off-the-shelf (COTS):componentes comerciales (COTS) m.

Definition: Commercial, readilyavailable hardware devices (such ascard readers, printers or personalcomputers) or software products(such as operating systems,programming language compilers, ordatabase management systems).



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commission: comisión f.

commissioner: comisionado(a) m./f.

committee: comité m.

committee member: miembro delcomité m./f.

See also: committee

committeeman: miembro del comitém.

See also: committee

committeewoman: miembra delcomité f.

See also: committee

Common Industry Format (CIF):Formato Común de la Industria (CIF)m.

Definition: Refers to the formatdescribed in ANSI/INCITS 354-2001"Common Industry Format (CIF) forUsability Test Reports.

Communist Party: Partido Comunista

complete: adj. completo(a); v. llenar;terminar

Example: 1. complete a voterregistration form; 2. after you havecompleted voting...; 3. the completeinstructions on how to vote areavailable... (Ejemplo: 1. llenar unformulario de inscripción de es; 2.después de haber terminado devotar...; 3. las instruccionescompletas de votación están a sudisposición… )

compliance: cumplimiento m.

comply with: cumplir con

component: componente m.

See also: voting system

Definition: Element within a largersystem; a component can behardware or software. For hardware,it is a physical part of a subsystemthat can be used to compose largersystems (e.g., circuit boards, internalmodems, processors, computermemory). For software, it is a module

of executable code that performs awell-defined function and interactswith other components.

Example: Voting systems are madeup of multiple components. (Ejemplo:Los sistemas de votación estánformados por múltiplescomponentes.)

comptroller: contralor(a) m./f.

compulsory: obligatorio(a)

computer judge: juez(a) de lacomputadora m./f.

Definition: Vote center electionworker who checks the voter’s ID and signature, and processes the voter inthe electronic poll book.

concerned citizen: ciudadano(a)preocupado(a); ciudadano(a)interesado(a) m./f.

conduct an election: llevar a cabouna elección ; celebrar una elección

configuration management:administración de configuración f.

Definition: Discipline applyingtechnical and administrative directionand surveillance to identify anddocument functional and physicalcharacteristics of a configuration item,control changes to thesecharacteristics, record and reportchange processing andimplementation status, and verifycompliance with specifiedrequirements.

configuration management plan:plan de administración deconfiguración m.

Definition: Document detailing theprocess for identifying, controlling andmanaging various released items(such as code, hardware anddocumentation).

configuration status accounting:contabilidad del estado deconfiguración f.



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Definition: An element ofconfiguration management, consistingof the recording and reporting ofinformation needed to manage aconfiguration effectively. This includesa listing of the approved configurationidentification, the status of proposedchanges to the configuration, and theimplementation status of approvedchanges.

confirm: confirmar

confirmation: confirmación f.

confirmation mailing: envío deconfirmación por correo m.

See also: confirmation

confirmation notice: aviso deconfirmación m.

See also: confirmation

conflict between measures:conflicto entre propuestas m.

conformance: cumplimiento m.

Definition: Fulfillment of specifiedrequirements by a product, process orservice.

conformance testing: prueba decumplimiento f.

See also: certification testing

Definition: Process of testing animplementation against therequirements specified in one or morestandards. The outcomes of aconformance test are generally a passor fail result, possibly includingreports of problems encounteredduring the execution. Also known ascertification testing.

Example: The voting system wascertified for use after it successfullycompleted conformance testing.(Ejemplo: El sistema de votación fuecertificado para su uso después dehaber completado exitosamente laprueba de cumplimiento.)

Congress: Congreso m.

congressional: del congreso

See also: congress

congressional district: distrito delcongreso m.

See also: congress

congressional election: elección delcongreso f.

See also: congress

congressman: congresista m.

See also: congress

congresswoman: congresista f.

See also: congress

connect the arrow: conecte la flecha

consent decree: decreto deconsentimiento m.

conservative: conservador(a)

consolidated election: elecciónconsolidada f.

consolidated primaries: primariasconsolidadas f.

constable: alguacil(a) m./f.

constituency: 1. distrito electoral; 2.electorado m.

See also: house of representatives,representation system

Example: Candidates depend on thesupport of their constituency to winelections. (Ejemplo: Los candidatosdependen del apoyo de su electoradopara ganar las elecciones.)

constituent: elector(a) m./f.

constitution: constitución f.

Constitution Party: PartidoConstitucionalista m.

constitutional: constitucional

See also: constitution

constitutional amendment:enmienda constitucional f.

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constitutional resolutions:resoluciones constitucionales f.


constitutional rights: derechosconstitucionales m.


contest: s. contienda; v. impugnar

Definition: Decision to be made withinan election, which may be a contestfor office or a referendum, propositionand/or question. A single ballot maycontain one or more contests.

contested races: eleccionesimpugnadas f.

contests of candidacy:impugnaciones de candidatura f.

contests of election: impugnacionesde elección f.

continue voting: continuar votando

continue voting on next page:continúe votando en la siguientepágina

contribution: aportación f.; aporte(Cuba) m.; contribución (PR) f.

contribution limit: límite deaportaciones; límite de aportes(Cuba); límite de contribuciones (PR)m.

contributions and expensesreports: informes de aportaciones ygastos; informes de aportes y gastos(Cuba); informes de contribuciones ygastos (PR) m.

contributions and spending limits:límites de aportaciones y gastos;límites de aportes y gastos (Cuba);límites de contribuciones y gastos(PR) m.

controller: contralor(a) m./f.

controller general: contralor(a)general m./f.

convene: convocar

convention: convención f.

coroner: forense m./f.

correct: adj. correcto(a); v. corregir

correct mark: marca correcta f.

corrective action: medida correctivaf.

Definition: Action taken to eliminatethe causes of an existing deficiency orother undesirable situation in order toprevent recurrence.

council: consejo; ayuntamiento m.

council action: medida tomada por elconsejo f.

See also: council

council approval: aprobación delconsejo f.

See also: council

council district: distrito del consejom.

See also: council

council member: miembro delconsejo m./f.

See also: council

council seats: escaños del consejo m.

See also: council

councilman: concejal m.

See also: council

councilperson: concejal(a) m./f.

See also: council

councilwoman: concejala f.

See also: council

count: s. conteo m.; v. contar

See also: tabulation.

Definition: Process of totaling votes.Version 1.0 Volume I: Voting SystemPerformance Guidelines Appendix A:Glossary A-8

counted ballot: papeleta contada m.

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included in the candidates andmeasures vote totals.

county: condado m.

county assessor: tasador(a) delcondado m./f.

county attorney: procurador(a) delcondado m./f.

county auditor: auditor(a) delcondado m./f.

county board of supervisors: juntade supervisores del condado f.

county board of election: juntaelectoral del condado f.

county clerk: secretario(a) delcondado m./f.

county commission: comisión delcondado f.

county commissioner:comisionado(a) del condado m./f.

county committee: comité delcondado m.

county coroner: forense del condadom./f.

county council: consejo del condadom.

county district: distrito del condadom.

county election commission:comisión electoral del condado f.

county election officer:funcionario(a) electoral del condadom./f.

county election precinct: precintoelectoral m.; distrito electoral delcondado f.; precinto electoral delcondado (PR);

county elections officials:funcionarios electorales del condadom.

county government: gobierno delcondado m.

county measure: propuesta delcondado f.

county of residence: condado deresidencia m.

county office: oficina del condado f.

county seat: 1. sede del condado f.;2. escaño del condado; m.

county special district: distritoespecial del condado m.

county superintendent of schools:superintendente escolar del condado;director(a) escolar del condado(Cuba) m./f.

county supervisor: supervisor(a) delcondado m./f.

county tax assessor: tasador(a)fiscal del condado m./f.

county tax collector: recaudador(a)de impuestos del condado m./f.

county water commissioner:comisionado(a) de aguas del condadom./f.

county water district: distrito deagua del condado m.

court: tribunal m.; corte f.

court-approved: aprobado(a) por eltribunal; aprobado(a) por la corte

court judge: juez(a) del tribunal m./f.

court of appeal: tribunal deapelaciones m.

court of justice: tribunal de justiciam.

courthouse: juzgado m.

courts competency order: orden decompetencia de los tribunales f.

cross-filing: candidatura múltiple f.

Definition: Endorsement of a singlecandidate or slate of candidates bymore than one political party. Thecandidate or slate appears on theballot representing each endorsingpolitical party. Also referred to ascross-party endorsement.

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cryptographic key: clavecriptográfica f.

Definition: Value used to controlcryptographic operations, such asdecryption, encryption, signaturegeneration or signature verification.

cryptography: criptografía f.

See also: decryption, encryption

Definition: Discipline that embodiesthe principles, means, and methodsfor the transformation of data in orderto hide their semantic content,prevent their unauthorized use,prevent their undetected modificationand establish their authenticity.

Example: The use of cryptography isnecessary to protect the election'sdata from unauthorized use orsabotage. (Ejemplo: El uso de lacriptografía es necesario paraproteger los datos de la elección deluso no autorizado o del sabotaje.)

curbside voting: votación en la aceraf.

current: actual, vigente

current law: ley vigente f.

current resident address: direcciónactual del residente f.

D data accuracy: exactitud de los datos

f.

See also: minimum standard foraccuracy of records, accuracy forvoting systems, logic and accuracy(L&A) testing

Definition: (1) Data accuracy isdefined in terms of ballot positionerror rate. This rate applies to thevoting functions and supportingequipment that capture, record, store,consolidate and report the specificselections, and absence of selections,made by the voter for each ballot

position. (2) The system's ability toprocess voting data absent internalerrors generated by the system. It isdistinguished from data integrity,which encompasses errors introducedby an outside source.

data integrity: integridad de losdatos f.

Definition: Invulnerability of thesystem to accidental intervention ordeliberate, fraudulent manipulationthat would result in errors in theprocessing of data. It is distinguishedfrom data accuracy that encompassesinternal, system-generated errors.

data security: seguridad de los datosf.

deadline: fecha límite f.

deadline for voting: fecha límitepara votar f.

deceased candidate: candidato(a)fallecido(a) m./f.

decertification: cancelación decertificación f.

See also: certification testing,certification requirements, votingsystem certification

Definition: Revocation of national orstate certification of voting systemhardware and software.

Example: Process for decertification ofa voting system. (Ejemplo: Procesode cancelación de certificación de unsistema de votación.)

declaration of assistance to vote:declaración de asistencia para votar f.

declaration of candidacy:declaración de candidatura f.

declaration of intent: declaración deintención f.

declaration of intent to solicit andreceive contributions: declaraciónde intención para solicitar y recibiraportaciones; declaración de intenciónpara solicitar y recibir aportes (Cuba)



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declaración de intención para solicitary recibir contribuciones (PR) f.

declaration of intention: declaraciónde intención f.

declaration of intention to run foroffice : declaración de intención parapostularse para un cargo f.

decline to: rechazar; declinar

decryption: decodificación

Definition: Process of changingencrypted text into plain text.

defeat: s. derrota f.; v. derrotar

defective ballot: papeleta defectuosaf.

delegate: delegado(a) m./f.

See also: representative,representation system, electedofficials

Example: The delegates to thenational convention. (Ejemplo: Losdelegados ante la convenciónnacional.)

delegation: delegación f.

delete: eliminar; borrar; tachar

democracy: democracia f.

See also: democratic process

Democrat: demócrata

Democratic Party: PartidoDemócrata

democratic process: procesodemocrático m.

See also: democracy

democratic reforms: reformasdemocráticas f.

See also: democracy

Department of State: Departamentode Estado; Ministerio del Interior(Cuba) m.

Department of Transportation:Departamento de Transporte;Ministerio de Transporte (Cuba) m.

deputy: s. delegado(a),representante; asistente m./f.; adj.asistente, segundo(a)

deputy attorney general :subprocurador(a) general; fiscalsegundo(a) general (Cuba) m./f.

deputy mayor: teniente de alcaldem./f.

description of state ballotmeasures: descripción de laspropuestas/referéndums del estado f.

designate (verb): designar

designate (adj) : nombrado m.

Example: The governordesignate.(Quien ha sido nombradogobernador)

designation: designación f.

detach: separar

detach here: separe aquí

device: dispositivo m.

Definition: Functional unit thatperforms its assigned tasks as anintegrated whole.

digital paper ballot system: sistemadigital de papeletas impresas m.

digital signature: firma digital f.

Definition: An asymmetric keyoperation where the private key isused to digitally sign an electronicdocument and the public key is usedto verify the signature. Digitalsignatures provide data authenticationand integrity protection.

direct democracy: democraciadirecta f.

direct primary: primaria directa f.

direct recording: grabación directa;anotación directa (PR) f.

direct recording electronic (DRE):grabación electrónica directa (DRE);anotación electrónica directa (DRE)(PR) f.



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direct recording electronic (DRE)voting system: sistema de votaciónde grabación electrónica directa(DRE); sistema de votación deanotación electrónica directa (DRE)(PR) m.

Definition: An electronic votingsystem that utilizes electroniccomponents for the functions of ballotpresentation, vote capture, voterecording, and tabulation which arelogically and physically integrated intoa single unit. A DRE produces atabulation of the voting data stored ina removable memory component andin printed hardcopy. Version 1.0Volume I: Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-9

direct recording equipment: equipode grabación directa; equipo deanotación directa (PR) m.

direct response electronic votingmachines: máquinas electrónicas devotación de respuesta directa f.

directly verifiable: directamenteverificable

Definition: Voting system feature thatallows the voter to verify at least onerepresentation of his or her ballot withhis/her own senses, not using anysoftware or hardware intermediary.Examples include a Marksense paperballot and a DRE with a voterverifiable paper record feature.

director: director(a) m./f.

disability: discapacidad; minusvalía(Cuba); incapacidad (PR) f.

Definition: With respect to anindividual: (1) a physical or mentalimpairment that substantially limitsone or more of the major life activitiesof such individual; (2) a record ofsuch an impairment; (3) beingregarded as having such animpairment (definition from theAmericans with Disabilities Act).

disabled: discapacitado(a);minusválido(a) (Cuba);incapacitado(a) (PR)

disabled voters: electoresdiscapacitados; electoresminusválidos (Cuba); electoresincapacitados (PR) m.

See also: voters with disabilities,Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),handicapped, wheelchair accessible

disclosure: divulgación f.

discrimination: discriminación f.

See also: Civil Rights Act of 1964

displaced voters: electoresdesplazados m.

display: s. pantalla; v. mostrar

disqualification: descalificación f.

disqualify: descalificar

disqualifying: descalificante

distribution of contributions:repartición de aportaciones;repartición de aportes (Cuba);repartición de contribuciones (PR) f.

district: distrito m.

district assembly: asamblea distrital;asamblea de distrito (PR) f.

district attorney: procurador(a) deldistrito m./f.

district bonds: bonos de distrito m.

district committee: comité distritalm.

district judge: juez(a) de distritom./f.

See also: magisterial district judge

district lines: límites del distrito m.

district manager: administrador(a)del distrito m./f.

district map: mapa del distrito m.

district no. #: distrito núm. # m.

district office: oficina distrital; oficinade distrito (PR) f.



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district special bond election:elección de bonos especiales deldistrito f.

district superintendent:superintendente del distrito;director(a) del distrito (Cuba) m./f.

division: división f.

division of motor vehicles: divisiónde vehículos de motor f.

do not vote on this page: no vote enesta página

dotted line: línea de puntos f.

double-check: verificar dos veces

double voting: votación doble f.

download the form: descargar elformulario; bajar el formulario (PR)

downloadable forms: formulariosdescargables m.

driver's license: licencia paramanejar; licencia de conducir (Cuba;PR) f.

drop-down menu: menú desplegablem.

due: vencido(a)

due date: fecha de vencimiento;fecha límite (PR) f.

duplicate ballot: papeleta duplicadaf.

duplicate records: registrosduplicados m.

duplicate registrations:inscripciones duplicadas f.

duty station: lugar de destino m.

dynamic voting system software:programa dinámico para sistemas devotación m.

Definition: Software that changesover time once it is installed on thevoting equipment.

See also: voting system software

E early voting: votación adelantada f.

Definition: Broadly, voting conductedbefore election day where the votercompletes the ballot in person at acounty office or other designatedpolling place or ballot drop site priorto election day.

early voting ballot board: junta devotación adelantada f.; junta de votoadelantado (PR) f.

See also: early voting

early voting by touch screen:votación adelantada con pantalla táctilf.


early voting clerk: secretario(a) devotación adelantada m./f.


early voting touch-screen sites:centros de votación adelantada conpantalla táctil m.


elderly voters: electores de edadavanzada m.

elect: elegir

elected: electo(a)

elected member: miembro electom./f.

elected official’s campaignactivity: actividad de campaña del(de la) funcionario(a) electo(a) f.

See also: campaign, re-election

elected officials: funcionarios electosm.

elected to fill unexpired term:electo(a) para cubrir un periodo noconcluido

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Definition: A formal process ofselecting a person for public office orof accepting or rejecting a politicalproposition by voting.

election administration process:proceso de administración electoralm.

election assessment: evaluación delas elecciones f.

election authority: autoridadelectoral f.

election ballot: papeleta electoral f.

election board: junta electoral f.

See also: board

election calendar: calendarioelectoral m.

election campaign: campañaelectoral f.

election clerk: secretario(a) electoralm./f.

election code: código electoral m.

election commission: comisiónelectoral f.

election contest: contienda electoralf.

election contribution: aportaciónelectoral f.; aporte electoral (Cuba)m.; contribución electoral (PR) f.

election databases: bases de datoselectorales f.

Definition: Data file or set of files thatcontain geographic information aboutpolitical subdivisions and boundaries,all contests and questions to beincluded in an election, and thecandidates for each contest.

Election Day; election day: Día delas Elecciones m;día de las eleccionesm

election definition: definición deelecciones f.

Definition: Definition of the contestsand questions that will appear on theballot for a specific election.

election district: distrito electoral m.

Definition: Contiguous geographicarea represented by a public officialwho is elected by voters residingwithin the district boundaries. Thedistrict may cover an entire state orpolitical subdivision, may be a portionof the state or political subdivision, ormay include portions of more thanone political subdivision.

election division: división electoral f.

election equipment: equipo electoralm.

election form: formulario electoral m.

election fraud: fraude electoral m.

election inspector: inspector(a)electoral m./f.

election judge: juez electoral m./f.

election kit: juego de documentoselectorales m.

election law: ley electoral f.

See also: Code of Federal Regulations

election management system:sistema de administración electoralm.

Definition: Set of processing functionsand databases within a voting systemthat defines, develops and maintainselection databases, performs electiondefinitions and setup functions,format ballots, count votes,consolidates and report results, andmaintains audit trails. Version 1.0Volume I: Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-10

election materials: materialeselectorales m.

election night tabulation (ENT):tabulación durante la noche de laselecciones (ENT) f.

See also: election results, results

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election officials: funcionarioselectorales m.

Definition: The people associated withadministering and conductingelections, including governmentpersonnel and poll workers.

election officials training:capacitación de funcionarioselectorales f.; entrenamiento defuncionarios electorales (PR) m.

election order: orden electoral f.

election precinct: circunscripciónelectoral f.

election precinct officer:funcionario(a) de la circunscripciónelectoral m./f.

election programming:programación electoral f.

Definition: Process by which electionofficials or their designees use votingsystem software to logically define theballot for a specific election.

election results: resultadoselectorales m.

election returns: resultadoselectorales m.

election seals: sellos electorales;cuños electorales (Cuba) m.

election system: sistema electoral m.

See also: elections process

electioneer: hacer campaña

elections administrator:administrador(a) electoral m./f.

elections by mail: elecciones porcorreo f.

election process: proceso electoralm.

See also: election system

election registrar: registrador(a)electoral m./f.

election supervisor: supervisor(a)electoral m./f.

elective office: cargo de eleccióndemocrática m.

elector: elector(a) m./f.

elector candidates: candidatoselectores m.

electoral board: junta electoral f.

Electoral College: Colegio Electoralm.

See also: electoral process

Example: A presidential candidatemust receive a majority of 270Electoral College votes to win theelection. (Ejemplo: Un candidatopresidencial debe recibir una mayoríade 270 electores del Colegio Electoralpara ganar la elección.)

electoral cycle: ciclo electoral m.

electoral fraud statutes: estatutosde fraude electoral m.

electoral process: proceso electoralm.

See also: Electoral College

electoral votes: votos electorales m.

electorate: electorado m.

electro-mechanical voting system:sistema de votación electromecánicom.

electronic cast vote record: registroelectrónico de votos emitidos m.

Definition: An electronic version of thecast vote record.

electronic poll book: registroelectrónico de electores m.

See also: poll book, poll book station

electronic record: registroelectrónico m.

electronic reporting and trackingsystem (ERTS): sistema de informey rastreo electrónico (ERTS) m.

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electronic voter interface: interfazelectrónica para electores f.

Definition: Subsystem within a votingsystem which communicates ballotinformation to a voter in video, audioor other alternative format whichallows the voter to select candidatesand issues by means of vocalizationor physical actions.

electronic voter verification:verificación electrónica de electores f.

electronic voting: votaciónelectrónica f.

See also: adjust the contrast of yourballot, electronic voting machine

electronic voting counter: contadorelectrónico de votación m.

electronic voting machine: máquinaelectrónica de votación f.

See also: voting equipment, votingsystem, adjust the contrast of yourballot, electronic voting

Definition: Any system that utilizes anelectronic component. Term isgenerally used to refer to DREs.

electronic voting system: sistemaelectrónico de votación m.

Definition: An electronic votingsystem is one or more integrateddevices that utilize an electroniccomponent for one or more of thefollowing functions: ballotpresentation, vote capture, voterecording, and tabulation. A DRE is afunctionally and physically integratedelectronic voting system whichprovides all four functionselectronically in a single device. Anoptical scan (also known asMarksense) system where the votermarks a paper ballot with a markinginstrument and then deposits theballot in a tabulation device ispartially electronic in that the paperballot provides the presentation, votecapture and vote recording functions.An optical scan system employing aballot marking device adds a second

electronic component for ballotpresentation and vote capturefunctions.

electronically tabulated totals:totales tabulados electrónicamente m.

eligibility for office: elegibilidad paraun cargo f.

eligible: elegible

eligible candidates: candidatoselegibles m.

eligible citizens: ciudadanoselegibles m.

eligible to vote : elegible para votar

Definition: Same as eligibility to vote.

emergency ballot: papeleta deemergencia f.

emergency slot: ranura deemergencia f.

enact: promulgar

enactment: promulgación f.

enclose: adjuntar

encryption: encriptación; codificaciónf.

See also: cryptography anddecryption.

Definition: Process of obscuringinformation by changing plain textinto ciphertext for the purpose ofsecurity or privacy.

Example: Voting systems useencryption to secure electioninformation. (Ejemplo: Los sistemasde votación utilizan la encripción paraasegurar la información electoral.)

enroll: inscribirse

enrollment: inscripción f.

enrollment statistics: estadísticas deinscripción f.

entry: entrada f.

envelope: sobre m.

equipment: equipo m.



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See also: voting equipment, votingmachine

erasure: borrón m.

error correcting code: código decorrección de errores m.

Definition: Coding system that allowsdata being read or transmitted to bechecked for errors and, whendetected, corrects those errors.

error rate standards: estándares defrecuencia de error m.

established by law: establecido(a)por ley

ethical standards of conduct:estándares de conducta ética m.;normas de conducta ética (Cuba) f.

ethics: ética f.

e-voting: votación electrónica

executive branch: rama ejecutiva f. ;poder ejecutivo m.

exempt: exento(a)

exit poll: encuesta de salida f.

expect a receipt: esperar un recibo

See also: receipt

Example: After casting a provisionalballot expect a receipt withinformation on how to determine ifyour vote was counted or not.(Ejemplo: Después de emitir un votoprovisional espere a que le den unrecibo con información sobre cómodeterminar si su voto fue contado ono.)

expedite voting: agilizar la votación

expenditures: gastos m.

expense: gasto m.

expense report: informe de gastosm.

expired: vencido(a)

extended hours: horario extendidom.

extension: extensión f.

Definition: Such as "extension ofperiod" or "extension of pollinghours."

EZ Voter Registration: InscripciónFácil de Electores f.

See also: voter registration, registerto vote

Example: The new EZ VoterRegistration allows individuals toregister to vote online. (Ejemplo: Lanueva Inscripción Fácil de Electorespermite que los individuos seregistren en línea para votar.)

F fail-safe ballot: papeleta a prueba de

fallas f.

fail-safe voter: elector(a) a pruebade fallas m./f.

fail-safe voting: votación a pruebade fallas f.

Fair Ballot Access Act: Ley deAcceso Equitativo a las Votaciones f.

Federal: Federal

Federal Court of Appeals: CorteFederal de Apelaciones f.; TribunalFederal de Apelaciones (Cuba) m.;Corte Federal Apelativa (PR) f.

Federal Discretionary Funds:Fondos Federales Discrecionales m.

Federal District Court: corte federalde distrito f.

Federal Election: elección federal f.

Federal Election Campaign Act(FECA): Ley Federal de CampañasElectorales (FECA) f.

See also: Act of Congress, HelpAmerica Vote Act (HAVA)

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Federal election inspector:inspector(a) electoral federal m./f.

Federal examiner: examinador(a)federal m./f.

See also: federal observer

Federal Government: GobiernoFederal m.

Federal Information ProcessingStandards (FIPS): NormasFederales de Procesamiento deInformación (FIPS) f.

Definition: Standards for federalcomputer systems developed byNIST. These standards are developedwhen there are no existing industrystandards to address federalrequirements for systeminteroperability, portability of dataand software, and computer security.

Federal law: ley federal f.

Federal observer: observador(a)federal m./f.

See also: federal examiner

Federal office: oficina federal f.

Federal Postcard Application(FPCA): Tarjeta Federal de Solicitud(FPCA) f.

Federal service voters: electores alservicio federal.

See also: overseas voter, Uniformedand Overseas Citizens AbsenteeVoting Act (UOCAVA)

Federal services ballot: papeleta delos servicios federales f.

Federal voting assistance:asistencia de votación federal; ayudade votación federal f.

Federal Voting AssistanceProgram: Programa Federal para laAsistencia de Votación f

Federal Voting Rights Act: LeyFederal de Derechos Electorales f.

Federal Voting Systems Standards(FVSS): Estándares Federales paraSistemas de Votación (FVSS) m.

Federal Write-in AbsenteeBallot (FWAB): Papeleta Federalpara el Voto Ausente por CandidatosNo Incluidos (FWAB) f.

Federalist: federalista m./f.

federally recognized tribes: tribusreconocidas federalmente f.

felony: delito mayor m.

file: presentar

file for office: presentar unacandidatura

filing deadline: fecha límite depresentación f.

See also: deadline

filing electronically: presentaciónelectrónica f.

filing fees: costos de presentación m.

filing petitions: presentación depeticiones f.

filing with paper forms:presentación con formulariosimpresos; presentación con planillasimpresas (Cuba) f.

fill: llenar

fill in the oval: llene el óvalo

fill out: completar

finalize your vote: finalice su voto

financial disclosure reports:informes de divulgación financiera m.

find your polling location: localicesu lugar de votación

See also: polling place, poll

fine: multa f.

fire chief: jefe(a) de bomberos m./f.

fire commissioner: comisionado(a)de bomberos m./f.

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Definition: Computer programmingstored in programmable read-onlymemory thus becoming a permanentpart of the computing device. It iscreated and tested like software.

first-time registrant: persona que seinscribe por primera vez f.

first-time voter: elector que vota porprimera vez f.

fiscal: fiscal

fiscal statement: declaración fiscal f.

fixed resident: residente fijo(a) m./f.

flap: solapa f.

fold: doblar

fold each ballot: doble cada papeleta

for Election Day use only: para usoexclusivo durante el Día de lasElecciones

for voting by mail: para la votaciónpor correo

form: formulario m.

formal complaint: queja formal f.

See also: voter concern form

Example: The voter filed a formalcomplaint. (Ejemplo: El electorpresentó una queja formal.)

forms of identification: formas deidentificación f.

See also: identifying documents,show identification, voteridentification card

Example: A voter needs to provideone of the following forms ofidentification when registering tovote. (Ejemplo: Un elector debeproporcionar una de las siguientesformas de identificación alpresentarse a votar.)

fraud: fraude m.

fraud hotline: línea de asistenciapara reportar fraudes f.

fraudulent: fraudulento(a)

fraudulently registering to vote:inscribirse fraudulentamente paravotar

free from coercion or intimidation:sin coerción ni intimidación

See also: Civil Rights Act of 1964

Example: A voter's experience at thepolls should be free from coercion orintimidation. (Ejemplo: La experienciadel elector en las elecciones debe sersin coerción ni intimidación.)

Freedom Socialist Party: Partido deLibertad Socialista m.

full representation: representacióntotal f.

full-screen: de pantalla completaFunctional Configuration Audit(FCA): Auditoría Funcional deConfiguración (FCA) f.

Definition: Exhaustive verification ofevery system function andcombination of functions cited in thevendor’s documentation. The FCA verifies the accuracy andcompleteness of the system’s votermanual, operations procedures,maintenance procedures, anddiagnostic testing procedures. Version1.0 Volume I: Voting SystemPerformance Guidelines Appendix A:Glossary A-11

functional test: prueba funcional f.

Definition: Test performed to verify orvalidate the accomplishment of afunction or a series of functions.

functions: funciones f.

fund: v. financiar; s. fondo m.

fundraising: recaudación de fondos f.

See also: running for office, campaign

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general assembly: asamblea generalf.

general election: elección general f.

general election review: revisión deelección general f.

general municipal election: elecciónmunicipal general f.

general primary: elección primariageneral f.

general provisions: disposicionesgenerales f.

general registrar: registrador(a)general m./f.

gerrymandering: manipulación dedistritos electorales f.

governing board: junta degobernante f.

governing body: órgano degobernante m.

governing member: miembrogobernante m./f.

government: gobierno m.

governor: gobernador(a) m./f.

Green Independent: VerdeIndependiente

Green Party: Partido Verde m.

grounds for recall: razones para larevisión f.

group affidavit: declaración juradagrupal f.

gubernatorial: para gobernador

See also: governor

gubernatorial election: elecciónpara gobernador f.

gubernatorial general election:elección general para gobernador f.

gubernatorial primary election:elección primaria para gobernador f.

guidelines: directrices f.

See also: policy

Example: The state provides generalguidelines for administering elections.(Ejemplo: El estado proporcionadirectrices generales para administrarelecciones.)

H handicapped: discapacitado(a);

minusválido(a) (Cuba);incapacitado(a) f.

See also: Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA), wheelchair accessible,disabled voters

hanging chads: perforaciones que nose han desprendido totalmente f.

See also: chad, punch card

Example: Hanging chads occur whena vote is not punched throughcompletely. (Ejemplo: Hayperforaciones que no se desprendentotalmente cuando un voto no seperfora correctamente.)

hard money: dinero duro m.

hash: resumen m.

Definition: Algorithm that maps a bitstring of arbitrary length to a fixed-length bit string.

hash function: función resumen f.

Definition: A function that maps a bitstring of arbitrary length to a fixed-length bit string. Approved hashfunctions satisfy the followingproperties: 1. (one-way) It iscomputationally infeasible to find anyinput that maps to any pre-specifiedoutput, and 2. (collision-resistant) Itis computationally infeasible to findany two distinct inputs that map tothe same output.

hearing: audiencia f.

Example: The election boardconducted a hearing to solicitcomments from the voters. (Ejemplo:La junta electoral llevó a cabo una



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audiencia para solicitar loscomentarios de los electores.)

hearing impaired: con discapacidadauditiva; con problemas de audición(Cuba)

See also: voters with disabilities,Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),disability

hearing officer: funcionario(a) deaudiencias m./f.

hearing procedures: procedimientosde audiencia m.

Help America Vote Act of 2002(HAVA): Ley Ayude a América aVotar del 2002 (HAVA) f.

See also: Act of Congress, FederalElection Campaign Act (FECA)

Help America Vote CollegeProgram: Programa UniversitarioAyude a América a Votar m.

hereby: por este medio, por mediodel (de la) presente

hereby certify: certifico por estemedio

hereby declare: declaro por mediodel (de la) presente

heretofore: previamente

herewith: adjunto(a) al (a la)presente

high school district: distrito escolarsuperior m.

hold an election: celebrar unaelección; llevar a cabo una elección

hold elections: celebrar elecciones

hold hearings: celebrar audiencias

hold office: ocupar un cargo

home rule: autonomía local f.

See also: home rule charter, homerule city

Example: Cities with populations over1,500 may adopt home rule charters.(Ejemplo: Las ciudades conpoblaciones de más de 1.500

habitantes pueden adoptar estatutosde autonomía.)

home rule charter: estatutos deautonomía m.

See also: home rule

home rule city: ciudad autónoma f.

See also: home rule

house of representatives: cámarade representantes f.

See also: constituency, representationsystem

house seat: escaño en la cámara m.

I identification: identificación f.

identification badge/sticker: placade identificación, etiqueta deidentificación; chapa, etiqueta (Cuba)f.

identification envelope: sobre deidentificación m.

identifying documents: documentosidentificativos m.pl.

illegal voting: votación ilegal f.

implementation: implementación f.

implementation statement:declaración de implementación f.

Definition: Statement by a vendorindicating the capabilities, features,and optional functions as well asextensions that have beenimplemented. Also known asimplementation conformancestatement.

in accordance with: de acuerdo con

in charge of: a cargo de

in compliance with: en cumplimientocon

in effect: en vigor

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in line when the polls close : en filacuando cierra la votación

in office: en funciones

See also: office, office holder, publicoffice

Example: The mayor revised hisagenda for his second term in office.(Ejemplo: El alcalde revisó la agendapara su segundo periodo en función.)

in opposition to: en contraposición a

in person: en persona

inactive: inactivo(a)

inactive voter registration:inscripción de electores inactivos f.

incumbent: titular m./f.

Independent: Independiente m./f.

Independent American Party:Partido Estadounidense Independientem.

independent testing: examenindependiente m.

independent testing authority(ITA): autoridad examinadoraindependiente (ITA) f.

Definition: Replaced by “accredited testing laboratories” and “test labs.” Prior usage referred to independenttesting organizations accredited bythe National Association of StateElection Directors (NASED) to performvoting system qualification testing.

indirectly verifiable: indirectamenteverificable

Definition: Voting system feature thatallows a voter to verify his or herselections via a hardware or softwareintermediary. An example is a touchscreen DRE where the voter verifiesthe ballot selections through theassistance of audio stimuli.

individual permanent paperrecord: registro individualpermanente impreso m.

ineligible: inelegible

information security: seguridad dela información f.

Definition: Protecting information andinformation systems fromunauthorized access, use, disclosure,disruption, modification, ordestruction in order to provideintegrity, confidentiality, andavailability.

informed voting: voto informado m.

initial: inicial

initiative: iniciativa f.

See also: direct democracy

initiative measure: medida deiniciativa f.

See also: initiative

initiative petition: petición deiniciativa f.


initiative proposal: propuesta deiniciativa f.


initiative statute: estatuto deiniciativa m.


ink: tinta f.

in-kind contribution: aportación enespecie f.; aporte en especie (Cuba)m.; contribución en especie (PR) f.

inner envelope: sobre interior

insert: insertar; introducir (PR)

insert voter access card into slot:insertar la tarjeta de acceso delelector en la ranura

inspect a sample ballot: examinaruna papeleta de muestra

inspection: inspección f.

See also: inspector, election inspector,visually inspected

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inspector: inspector(a) m./f.

inspector general: inspector(a)general m./f.

instant run-off: voto alternativo m.

instruction: instrucciones f.

See also: ballot instructions,instructions for voting, votinginstructions

instructions for voting:instrucciones para votar f.

instructions on how to use thevoting machine: instrucciones parausar la máquina de votación

See also: assistance to vote, ask forand receive instructions on how tooperate the voting machine or mark apaper ballot

integrity: integridad f.

See also: data integrity, integrity ofthe election

Definition: Guarding against improperinformation modification ordestruction, and ensuring informationnon-repudiation and authenticity.

integrity of the election: integridadde la elección f.

See also: election judge, contests ofelection

intent: intención f.

See also: intent of voters, declarationof intent

intent of voters: intención de loselectores f.

interest group: grupo de interés m.

See also: special interest group,group affidavit

internal audit log: registro deauditoría interna m.

Definition: A human readable record,resident on the voting machine, usedto track all activities of that machine.This log records every activityperformed on or by the machineindicating the event and when ithappened.

interpreter: intérprete m.

See also: translation

interruption of the voting process:interrupción del proceso de votación f.

invalidate your vote: anular su voto

irregularities: irregularidades f.

See also: election fraud, voterconcern form, voter fraud hotline

issue (to issue a vote) : emitir

issue (decree): promulgar

issue : pregunta f; cuestión f; puntoen disputa m.

J judge: juez(a) m./f.

See also: election judge, computerjudge

judge of probate: juez(a) de asuntossucesorios m/f.

See also: probate judge

judicial: judicial

See also: judge, law, judicial branch

judicial branch: rama judicial f.;poder judicial m.

See also: judge, law, judicial

judicial candidate: candidato(a)judicial m./f.

judicial district: distrito judicial m.

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judicial officer: funcionario(a) judicialm./f.

judicial offices: oficinas judiciales f.

judicial qualifications commission:comisión de requisitos judiciales f.

judicial retention: retención judicialf.

jurisdiction: jurisdicción f.

See also: precinct, district

jury: jurado m.

See also: judge, court

justice: juez(a) m./f.

justice of the court of appeal:juez(a) del tribunal de apelacionesm./f.

justice of the peace: juez(a) de pazm./f.

justice of the supreme court:juez(a) de la suprema corte; juez(a)del tribunal supremo (Cuba); juez(a)de la corte suprema (PR) m./f.

K key management: administración de

claves f.

See also: private key, public key,cryptographic key

Definition: Activities involving thehandling of cryptographic keys andother related security parameters(e.g., passwords) during the entirelife cycle of the keys, including theirgeneration, storage, establishment,entry and output, and zeroization.

Example: Key management involvesthe handling of cryptographic keysand other related securityparameters. (Ejemplo: Laadministración de claves implica elmanejo de claves criptográficas yotros parámetros de seguridadrelacionados.)

key to ballot box: llave de la caja devotación f.

L Labor Party: Partido Laborista f.

labor union official: funcionario(a)del sindicato de trabajadores m./f.

labor union representative:representante del sindicato detrabajadores m./f.

language: idioma m.

See also: translation, languageassistance, language minority citizens

language assistance: ayudalingüística f.

language minority citizens:ciudadanos pertenecientes a unaminoría lingüística

last four digits of Social Securitynumber (SSN): últimos cuatronúmeros del Seguro Social (SSN) m.

See also: Social SecurityAdministration (SSA), Social Securitycard, Social Security number (SSN)

law: ley f.

See also: legal, legalize

lawful permanent resident:residente permanente legal m./f.

League of Women Voters: Liga deMujeres Electores f.

legal: legal

See also: law, legalize

legal holiday: día feriado obligatoriom.

legalize: legalizar

See also: legally constituted, legallydetermined

legally: legalmente

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legally determined: legalmentedeterminado(a)

See also: adjudicated incompetent

Example: A person may not be able toregister to vote in some states ifhe/she has been legally determinedmentally incompetent. (Ejemplo: Esposible que una persona no puedavotar en algunos estados si se hadeterminado legalmente que esmentalmente incompetente.)

legislation: legislación f.

See also: initiative, measure, proposal

legislative: legislativo(a)

legislative branch: rama legislativaf.; poder legislativo m.

legislative initiative amendment:enmienda a una iniciativa legislativa f.

legislative ratification: ratificaciónlegislativa f.

legislator: legislador(a) m./f.

legislature: legislatura f.

lever voting machine: máquina devotación de palanca f.

See also: voting machine, mechanicallever voting machine

liberal: liberal

Liberal Party: Partido Liberal

Libertarian: libertario m.

Libertarian Party: Partido Libertario

lieutenant: teniente m./f.

lieutenant governor:vicegobernador(a) m./f.

limited ballot: papeleta limitada f.

See also: ballot, ballot style

list of registered voters: lista deelectores inscritos f.

lobby (verb): cabildear

See also: special interest group,lobbyist

lobby (noun) ; grupo de presión m.

lobbying: cabildeo m.

lobbyist: cabildero(a) m./f.

local: local


local government: gobierno local m.

local majority vote: voto de mayoríalocal m.

local measures: iniciativas de leylocales f.

logic and accuracy (L&A) testing:prueba de lógica y exactitud (L&A) f.

See also: minimum standard foraccuracy of records, accuracy forvoting systems, data accuracy

Definition: Testing of the tabulatorsetups of a new election definition toensure that the content correctlyreflects the election being held (i.e.,contests, candidates, number to beelected, ballot styles) and that allvoting positions can be voted for themaximum number of eligiblecandidates and that results areaccurately tabulated and reported.

Example: Election officials conductlogic and accuracy testing of votingmachines to ensure results areaccurately tabulated and reported.(Ejemplo: Los funcionarios electoralesprueban la lógica y exactitud de lasmáquinas de votación para garantizarque los resultados se tabulan yreportan con exactitud.)

logical correctness: corrección lógicaf.

Definition: Condition signifying that,for a given input, a computer programwill satisfy the program specificationand produce the required output.

look at BOTH SIDES of your ballot:mire AMBOS LADOS de su papeleta

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machine: máquina f.

See also: voting machine, electronicvoting machine, mechanical levervoting machine

machine operator: operador(a) demáquina m./f.

magisterial disctrict: distrito demagistrado m.

magisterial district judge:magistrado(a) de distrito m./f.

See also: district judge

magistrate: magistrado(a) m./f.

mail: correo m.

See also: postage, Federal PostcardApplication (FPCA), postmark

mail ballots(noun): papeletas porcorreo f.

See also: mail

mail ballots (verb): enviar papeletaspor correo.

mailed ballot precinct: precinto depapeletas enviadas por correo m.

See also: mail

mail-in election: elección llevada acabo por correo f.

See also: mail

mail-in voter registration form:solicitud postal de inscripción deelector f.

See also: mail

mailing address: dirección postal f.

See also: mail

major : mayor

See also: majority party, majorityleader

majority: mayoría f.

majority leader: líder de la mayoríam./f.

See also: majority party

majority of the votes: la mayoría delos votos f.

majority of voters: la mayoría de loselectores f.

majority party: partido de la mayoríam.

See also: majority leader

make a choice: tomar una decisión

make void: anular

See also: void, voided

make your selection: haga suselección

malfunctions: fallas defuncionamiento f.

mandate: mandato m.

See also: proclamation, law,requirement

Example: Some states mandateidentification at the polls from allvoters. Some states have createdmandates requiring identification atthe polls from all voters. (Ejemplo:Algunos estados requieren que todoslos electores se identifiquen en elcentro de votación. Algunos estadoshan creado mandatos que requierenque todos los electores se identifiquenen el centro de votación.)

mandatory: obligatorio(a)

manual tabulation of ballots:tabulación manual de papeletas f.

mark: marcar

See also: mark within the predefinedarea, marked ballot

Example: Please, mark your selection.Please, make a mark next to yourselection. (Ejemplo: Por favor,marque su selección; Por favor, pongauna marca junto a su selección.)

mark within the predefined area:marcar dentro del área predefinida

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mark your sample ballot: marque supapeleta de muestra

See also: mark, paper ballot

marked ballot: papeleta marcada f.

See also: mark, mark within thepredefined area

marking device: dispositivo paramarcar m.

Marksense: Marksense

Definition: System by which votes arerecorded by means of marks made invoting response fields designated onone or both faces of a ballot card orseries of cards. Marksense systemsmay use an optical scanner or similarsensor to read the ballots. Also knownas optical scan.

Marksense Optech: MarksenseOptech

master voter registration list: listamaestra de registro de electores f.

See also: centralized voterregistration database (CVR), centralvoter register list, list of registeredvoters, voter registration rolls

mayor: alcalde m./f.

measure: iniciativa de ley f.

See also: initiative, proposal,referendum

Example: Voters had severalmeasures to review on the ballot.(Ejemplo: Los electores tenían variasiniciativas de ley que revisar en lapapeleta.)

measure information: informaciónsobre iniciativa de ley f.

measure register: registro demedidas

Definition: Record that reflects thetotal votes cast for and against aspecific ballot issue. This record isaugmented as each ballot is cast on aDRE or as digital signals from theconversion of voted paper ballots arelogically interpreted and recorded.

mechanical lever voting machine:máquina de votación de palancamecánica f.

Definition: Machine that directlyrecords a voter’s choices via mechanical lever-actuated controlsinto a counting mechanism that talliesthe votes without using a physicalballot.

member: miembro m./f.

See also: membership, assemblyman,councilman, state senator

member contributions: aportacionesde los miembros f.; aportes de losmiembros (Cuba) m.; contribucionesde los miembros (PR) f.

member of Congress: miembro delCongreso m./f.

member of the assembly: miembrode la asamblea m./f.

member of the city council:miembro del consejo de la ciudad m.f.

member of the legislature:miembro de la legislatura m./f.

member of the state assembly:miembro de la asamblea estatal m./f.

member of the state senate :miembro del senado estatal m./f.

member of the United StatesCongress: miembro del Congreso deEstados Unidos m./f.

member of the United StatesHouse of Representatives:miembro de la Cámara deRepresentantes de Estados Unidosm./f.

member of the U.S Senate:miembro del Senado de EstadosUnidos m.

membership: membresía f.

See also: board member, councilmember, assembly member, chartermember

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method of application: método desolicitud m.

See also: applicant, application,application for ballot by mail

Example: Several methods ofapplication are available to the publicso they may register to vote.(Ejemplo: Varios métodos de solicitudestán a disposición del público paraque puedan inscribirse para votar.)

midterm election: elecciónintermedia f.

military voting assistance officer:funcionario(a) de asistencia electoralpara militares m./f.

See also: overseas military voting,uniformed services voter

minimum standard for accuracy ofrecords: estándar mínimo deexactitud de registros m.

See also: accuracy for votingsystems, data accuracy, logic andaccuracy (L&A) testing

minimum standards: estándaresmínimos m.

minimum voting age: edad mínimapara votar f.

minor party: partido menor m.

minority leader: líder de la minoríam./f.

minority party: partido minoritariom.

mismarked: mal marcado(a)

mixed ticket: papeleta mixta f.

mixed vote: voto mixto m.

mock election: simulacro deelecciones m.

moderate: moderado(a)

modified closed primary: elecciónprimaria modificada cerrada f.

See also: primary, primary election,primary systems

Example: In a modified closedprimary a voter can mark any party'sprimary ballot, but only votes cast byregistered party members counttoward the official tally. (Ejemplo: Enuna primaria cerrada modificada unelector puede marcar la papeletaprimaria de cualquier partido, perosólo los votos emitidos por losmiembros registrados del partidocuentan para el conteo oficial.)

monitor and device controller:controlador de monitores ydispositivos m.

motor voter: elector motorizado(a)m./f.

multi-member district: distrito demúltiples miembros m.

See also: district, member

multi-seat contest: contienda pormúltiples escaños f.

Definition: Contest in which multiplecandidates can run, up to a specifiednumber of seats. Voters may vote forno more than the specified number ofcandidates. Version 1.0 Volume I:Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-13

municipal: municipal


municipal ballot: papeleta municipalf.

municipal bond election: elección debonos municipales f.

municipal code: código municipal m.

municipal elections: eleccionesmunicipales f.

See also: local, local measures

municipal school district: distritoescolar municipal m.

municipal water district: distritomunicipal de aguas m.

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N name of candidate: nombre del (de

la) candidato(a) m.

national: nacional

National Association of Secretariesof State (NASS): AsociaciónNacional de Secretarios de Estado(NASS) f.

National Association of StateElection Directors (NASED):Asociación Nacional de Directores deElecciones Estatales (NASED) f.

national certification test report:informe de prueba nacional decertificación m.

Definition: Report of results ofindependent testing of a votingsystem by an accredited test labdelivered to the EAC with arecommendation regarding granting acertification number.

national certification testing:prueba nacional de certificación f.

Definition: Examination and testing ofa voting system to determine if thesystem complies with theperformance and other requirementsof the national certification standardsand with its own specifications.

National Change of AddressProgram (NCOA): ProgramaNacional de Cambio de Dirección(NCOA) m.

national convention: convenciónnacional f.

National Institute of Standardsand Technology (NIST): InstitutoNacional de Estándares y Tecnología(NIST) m.

National League of Women Voters:Liga Nacional de Mujeres Electores f.

national party convention:convención nacional del partido f.

national presidential nominatingconvention: convención nacional denominación a la presidencia f.

National Voluntary LaboratoryAccreditation Program (NVLAP):Programa Nacional de AcreditaciónVoluntaria de Laboratorios (NVLAP)m.

Definition: The National VoluntaryLaboratory Accreditation Programoperated by NIST.

National Voter Registration Act of1993 (NVRA)[Also knows as teh“Motor Voter Act]: Ley Nacional deInscripción de Electores de 1993(NVRA) [Tambien conocida como “Ley de Motor Voter”]f.

Natural Law Party : Partido de la LeyNatural m.

no contest: sin impugnar

no excuse absentee voting:votación ausente sin excusa f.

no excuse is required: no serequiere excusa

nominate: nominar

See also: nominated officials,nominee, nomination

nominate unaffiliated candidatesto the ballot: nominar candidatos noafiliados para la votación

nominated officials: funcionariosnominados m.

nominating petition: petición denominación f.

nomination: nominación f.

nomination paper: documento denominación m.

nomination papers: documentos denominación m.

nomination petitions: peticiones denominación f.

nominee: nominado(a) m./f.

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non-authorized: no autorizado(a)

noncompliance: incumplimiento m.;falta de cumplimiento

nondiscriminatory: nodiscriminatorio(a)

none of the above: ninguno(a) de losanteriores

non-paper media: medio no impresom.

non-partisan: no partidista

See also: nonpartisan election,nonpartisan office, partisan

nonpartisan canvas board: junta deescrutinio no partidista f.

nonpartisan election: elección nopartidista f.

nonpartisan office: puesto/cargo nopartidista m.

Definition: Elected office for whichcandidates run without political partyaffiliation.

nonpartisan office declaration ofcandidacy: declaración decandidatura no partidista a un cargo f.

nonvolatile memory: memoria novolátil; memoria estable (PR) f.

Definition: Memory in whichinformation can be stored indefinitelywith no power applied. ROMs andPROMs are examples of nonvolatilememory.

not be in jail or on parole for afelony conviction: no estar en lacárcel o en libertad condicional poruna condena de delito mayor

not claim the right to voteelsewhere: no reclamar el derecho avotar en otro lugar

notarized statement: declaraciónnotariada f.

See also: certify, affidavit

notice: aviso m.

See also: notification, notify

notice of disposition: aviso dedisposición m.

notice of election: aviso de elecciónm.

notice to voters: aviso a los electoresm.

notices of noncompliance: avisos deincumplimiento m.

notification: notificación f.

notify: avisar

notwithstanding: no obstante

O oath: juramento m.

oath of office: juramento de posesiónm.

observers: observadores m.

office: 1) cargo m.; 2) oficina f.

See also: official, office holder, publicoffice

office holder: titular del cargo m./f.

office of the controller: oficina del(de la) contralor(a) f.

office of the registrar of voters:oficina del (de la) registrador(a) deelectores f.

officer: funcionario(a) m./f.

offices: cargos f.

official: adj. oficial; s. funcionario(a)m./f.

official ballot: papeleta oficial f.

official ballot card: tarjeta de lapapeleta oficial f.

official ballot card secrecy sleeve:cubierta oficial de confidencialidad dela tarjeta de la papeleta f.

official envelope: sobre oficial m.

official party affiliation list: listaoficial de afiliación al partido f.



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official roster of voters : lista oficialde electores f.

official sample ballot: papeletaoficial de muestra f.

on parole: en libertad condicional

on probation: en libertad supervisada

open: abierto(a)

See also: open primary, open records

open primary: elección primariaabierta f.

Definition: Primary election in whichany voters can participate, regardlessof their political affiliation. Somestates require voters to publiclydeclare their choice of party ballot atthe polling place, after which the pollworker provides or activates theappropriate ballot. Other states allowthe voters to make their choice ofparty ballot within the privacy of thevoting booth.

open records: registros abiertos m.

operating system: sistemaoperativo; sistema operacional (PR)m.

operation manual: manual deoperación m.

operational environment: ambienteoperativo m.

Definition: All software, hardware(including facilities, furnishings andfixtures), materials, documentation,and the interface used by the electionpersonnel, maintenance operator, pollworker, and voter, required for votingequipment operations.

opponent: oponente m.

oppose: oponerse

See also: against, vote against

optical scan: escaneo óptico

See also: Accu-vote optical scan,optical scan ballots, optical scansystem

optical scan ballots: papeletas paraescaneo óptico f.

See also: Accu-vote optical scan,optical scan system

optical scan system: sistema deescaneo óptico m.

See also: Accu-vote optical scan,optical scan ballots

Definition: System by which votes arerecorded by means of marks made invoting response fields designated onone or both faces of a ballot card orseries of cards. An optical scansystem reads and tabulates ballots,usually paper ballots, by scanning theballot and interpreting the contents.Also known as Marksense.

Example: An optical scan systemreads and tabulates ballots, usuallypaper ballots, by scanning the ballotand interpreting the contents.(Ejemplo: Un sistema de escaneoóptico lee y tabula las papeletas,generalmente de papel, escaneandola papeleta e interpretando elcontenido.)

option: opción f.

See also: choice, make a choice,choose

optional: opcional

order: orden m.

See also: election order, order on theballot, ranked order voting, ballotorder

order on the ballot: orden en lapapeleta m.

ordinance: ordenanza f.

See also: law, rule, regulation

original petition: petición original f.

outer envelope: sobre exterior m.

out-of-state: fuera del estado

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overseas citizen: ciudadano(a) en elextranjero m./f.

overseas military voting: votaciónde militares en el extranjero f.

See also: overseas military voting,uniformed services voter

overseas voter: elector(a) en elextranjero m./f.

See also: federal service voters,Uniformed and Overseas CitizensAbsentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)

overvote: voto en exceso m.; votaren exceso (v); votar de mas (v); votode mas m.

Definition: Voting for more than themaximum number of selectionsallowed in a contest.

overvoting: votación en exceso f.

P paper ballot: papeleta impresa f.

paper printout: impresión f.

paper record: registro impreso m.

See also: ballot image, cast voterecord.

Definition: Paper cast vote record thatcan be directly verified by a voter.

Example: A paper record allowsvoters to verify their cast ballot.(Ejemplo: Un registro impresopermite que los electores verifiquenlos votos que emitieron.)

paper record display unit: unidadde visualización de registros impresosf.

paper trail: rastro impreso m.

paper-based voting system:sistema de votación en papel m.

Definition: Voting system that recordsvotes, counts votes, and tabulates thevote count, using one or more ballot

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parallel monitoring: monitoreoparalelo m.

Example: The office conductedparallel monitoring, randomizedtesting, of 100 voting machines onelection day to ensure their reliability.(Ejemplo: La oficina realizó unaprueba paralela aleatoria demonitoreo de 100 máquinas devotación el día de la elección paraasegurar su confiabilidad.)

parish: condado m.; parroquia f.

partisan: partidista

See also: partisan office, partisanelection

partisan election: elección partidistaf.

partisan office: cargo partidista f.

Definition: An elected office for whichcandidates run as representatives of apolitical party.

partisan office declaration ofcandidacy: declaración decandidatura partidista a un cargo f.

party: partido m.

See also: party affiliation, partydesignation, party preference

party affiliation: afiliación partidistaf.

See also: affiliation, change inpolitical affiliation

party candidate: candidato(a) departido m./f.

party convention: convención delpartido f.

party designation: designación departido f.

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party label: marca partidaria f.

party preference: preferenciapartidaria f.

party rules: reglas del partido f.

Peace and Freedom Party: PartidoPaz y Libertad m.

penalty: sanción [sanseeon]; pena f.

See also: fine, comply with,compliance

people’s veto referenda: referéndums de veto del pueblo m.

permanent: permanente

permanent absentee application:solicitud de elector ausentepermanente f.

permanent absentee voter:elector(a) ausente permanente m./f.

permanent absentee voter status:estado de elector ausentepermanente m.

permanent advance voter:elector(a) anticipado(a) permanentem./f.

Definition: Sometimes calledpermanent absentee voter.

permanently ill or disabled:enfermo(a) o discapacitado(a)permanentemente; enfermo(a) ominusválido(a) permanentemente(Cuba); enfermo(a) o incapacitado(a)permanentemente (PR)

personal assistive device:dispositivo de asistencia personal m.

Definition: A device that is carried orworn by an individual with somephysical impairment whose primarypurpose is to help compensate forthat impairment.

persons with disabilities: personascon discapacidades f.; minusválidos(Cuba) m.

petition: petición f.

petition drive: campaña depeticiones f.

petition fund: fondo para peticionesm.

petition rights: derechos de peticiónm.

petition signature gathering:recopilación de firmas para petición f.

petition verification: verificación dela petición f.

Physical Configuration Audit(PCA): Auditoría de ConfiguraciónFísica (PCA) f.

Definition: Inspection by anaccredited test laboratory thatcompares the voting systemcomponents submitted forcertification testing to the vendor’s technical documentation and confirmsthat the documentation submittedmeets the national certificationrequirements. Includes witnessing ofthe build of the executable system toensure that the certified release isbuilt from the tested components.

platform: plataforma f.

See also: candidate statement

Example: The party's platformprovides information about its standon social and economic issues.(Ejemplo: La plataforma del partidoproporciona información sobre supostura en cuestiones sociales yeconómicas.)

plebiscite: plebicito m.

plurality: pluralidad f.

pointer: puntero m.

pointing to the candidate orquestion on the ballot: apuntar alcandidato o la pregunta en la papeleta

police chief: jefe(a) de policía m./f.

policy: política f.

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political action committee (PAC):comité de acción política (PAC) m.

political appointee: persona políticadesignada f.

political caucus: camarilla política f.

political disclaimer: descargo deresponsabilidades políticas m.

political organizations:organizaciones políticas f.

See also: political party, specialinterest group, lobby

political party: partido político m.

political party affiliation: afiliación aun partido político f.

See also: party, party designation,party preference

political party statements ofpurpose: declaraciones de propósitodel partido político f.

political subdivision: subdivisiónpolítica f.

Definition: Any unit of government,such as counties and cities, schooldistricts, and water and conservationdistricts having authority to holdelections for public offices or on ballotissues.

politician: s. político(a)

See also: official, office holder, publicoffice

poll: encuesta; votación f.; centro devotación m.

See also: voting place, polling place,polling location

Example: (1) They are conducting anexit poll of voters' reaction. (2) Voterswent in large numbers to the polls.(Ejemplo: (1) Están realizando unaencuesta de salida sobre la reacciónde los electores. (2) Un gran númerode electores acudió a los centros devotación.)

poll book: libro de votación m.

poll book station: estación del librode votación f.

poll hours: horario de votación m.

poll list: lista de electores f.

poll officer: funcionario(a) electoralm./f.

poll section: sección electoral f.

poll watcher: observador(a) electoralm./f.

poll worker: trabajador(a) electoralm./f.

polling location: lugar de votación m.

Definition: Physical address of apolling place.

polling place: centro de votación m.

Definition: Facility to which voters areassigned to cast in-person ballots.

polling place assignment: comisiónen el centro de votación f.

polling place locator: localizador delcentro de votación m.

polling place officer: funcionario(a)del centro de votación m./f.

popular vote: voto popular m.

See also: representative,representation system, elect

population: población f.

position: posición f.

See also: position number, votingposition, ballot position

position number: número de posiciónm.

post-election procedures:procedimientos post-electorales m.

postage: franqueo m.

postage paid: franqueo pagado m.

postage stamp: sello postal m.

postal registration: inscripciónpostal f.

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postmark: matasellos m.

precandidacy: precandidatura f.

See also: qualify, qualifying period,candidate

Example: A precandidacy filing willallow a person who intends to file as acandidate to begin raising moneyimmediately. (Ejemplo: Lapresentación de una precandidatura lepermitirá a una persona que tiene laintención de presentarse comocandidato comenzar a recaudar dinerode inmediato.)

precinct: circunscripción electoral f ;distrito electoral m.

Definition: Election administrationdivision corresponding to a contiguousgeographic area that is the basis fordetermining which contests and issuesthe voters legally residing in that areaare eligible to vote on.

precinct board: junta del distritoelectoral f.

precinct board member: miembrode la junta del distrito electoral m./f.

precinct captain: capitán(tana) deldistrito electoral m./f.

precinct count: escrutinio del distritoelectoral m.

Definition: Counting of ballots in thesame precinct in which those ballotshave been cast.

precinct count optical scan system(PCO): sistema de escaneo óptico deescrutinio del distrito electoral (PCO)m.

precinct count voting system:sistema de escrutinio de votos deldistrito electoral m.

Definition: A voting system thattabulates ballots at the polling place.These systems typically tabulateballots as they are cast and print theresults after the close of polling. ForDREs, and for some paper-basedsystems, these systems provide

electronic storage of the vote countand may transmit results to a centrallocation over publictelecommunication networks.

precinct officer: funcionario(a) deldistrito electoral m./f.

precinct official: funcionario(a) deldistrito electoral m./f.

precinct register: registro del distritoelectoral m.

See also: sign-in book

Example: The precinct registercontains the voter's information and isused to identify him at the polls.(Ejemplo: El registro del distritoelectoral contiene la información delelector y se utiliza para identificarloen centro de votación.)

precinct technician: técnico(a) deldistrito oelectoral m./f.

precinct voting: votación del distritoelectoral f.

precision: precisión f.

Definition: (1) Extent to which a givenset of measurements of the samesample agree with their mean. Thus,precision is commonly taken to be thestandard deviation estimated fromsets of duplicate measurements madeunder conditions of repeatability, thatis, independent test results obtainedwith the same method on identicaltest material, in the same laboratoryor test facility, by the same operatorusing the same equipment withinshort intervals of time. (2) Degree ofrefinement in measurement orspecification, especially asrepresented by the number of digitsgiven.

pre-clearance: certificación previa f.

pre-election procedures:procedimientos previos a la elecciónm.

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president elect: presidente(a)electo(a) m./f.

president pro tempore:presidente(a) temporal m./f.

presidential: presidencial

presidential candidate: candidato(a)presidencial m./f.

presidential delegates: delegadospresidenciales m.

presidential elector: elector(a)presidencial m./f.

presiding: presidente

See also: chief justice

Example: The council appointed apresiding officer/presiding judge.(Ejemplo: El consejo designó unfuncionario presidente/juezpresidente.)

prevailing party: partido ganador m.

primary: elección primaria

See also: primary systems, primaryelection, general primary

primary calendar: calendario deelección primaria m.

primary election: elección primaria f.

Definition: Election held to determinewhich candidate will represent apolitical party for a given office in thegeneral election. Some states have anopen primary, while others have aclosed primary. Sometimes electionsfor nonpartisan offices and ballotissues are held during primaryelections. Version 1.0 Volume I:Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-15

primary presidential delegationnomination: primaria de nominaciónde delegación presidencial f.

Definition: Primary election in whichvoters choose the delegates to thepresidential nominating conventionsallotted to their states by the nationalparty committees.

primary results: resultados primariosm.

primary systems: sistemas primariosm.

printable form: formulario paraimprimir m.

prior registration: inscripción previaf.

prior to an election: previo a unaelección

prior to Election Day: previo al Díade las Elecciones

privacy: privacidad f.

Definition: The ability to preventothers from determining how anindividual voted.

privacy concerns: preocupacionesrelativas a la privacidad f.

private: privado(a)

private key: clave privada f.

Definition: The secret part of anasymmetric key pair that is typicallyused to digitally sign or decrypt data.

probate judge: juez(a) de asuntossucesorios m./f.

See also: judge of probate

procedure: procedimiento m.

See also: statewide procedures,voting system procedures, post-election procedures, pre-electionprocedures

process: procesar

process the application: procesar lasolicitud

proclamation: proclamación f.

See also: law, requirement, mandate

Example: The proclamation states thepurpose of the election and ispublished in the newspapers prior tothe election. (Ejemplo: Laproclamación establece el propósitode la elección y se publica en losperiódicos antes de la misma.)



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product standard: estándar delproducto m

Definition: Standard that specifiesrequirements to be fulfilled by aproduct or a group of products, toestablish its fitness for a purpose.

Progressive Party: PartidoProgresista m.

proof of residence: comprobante deresidencia m.

proponent: proponente m./f.

proportional representation:representación proporcional f.

See also: full representation,representation system, representative

proposal: propuesta f.

See also: proposed amendment,measure, charter, law

propose: proponer

proposed: propuesto(a)

proposed amendment: enmiendapropuesta f.

See also: propose, proposal

proposed amendment to: enmiendapropuesta para f.


proposed charter: estatutospropuestos m.


proposed charter amendment:enmienda a los estatutos propuestosf.


proposed constitutionalamendments: enmiendasconstitucionales propuestas f.


proposed law: ley propuesta f.


proposed measure: iniciativa de leypropuesta f.


proposition: propuesta f.


proposition ballot: papeleta depropuesta f.


protest petitions: peticiones deprotesta f.

prothonotary: protonotario(a) m./f.

provision: disposición f.

provisional ballot: papeletaprovisional f.

See also: challenged ballot,provisional vote, provisional voting

Definition: Ballot provided toindividuals who claim they areregistered and eligible to vote butwhose eligibility or registration statuscannot be confirmed when theypresent themselves to vote. Oncevoted, such ballots must be keptseparate from other ballots and arenot included in the tabulation untilafter the voter’s eligibility is confirmed. In some jurisdictions thisis called an affidavit ballot.

provisional ballot affirmationstatement: declaración afirmativa depapeleta provisional f.

provisional ballot envelope: sobrepara la papeleta provisional m.

provisional vote: voto provisional m.

provisional voter instructions:instrucciones para el electorprovisional f.

provisional voting: votaciónprovisional f.

proxy absentee ballot: voto ausentepor medio de apoderado(a) m.

public jurisdiction: jurisdicciónpública f.

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Definition: Public part of anasymmetric key pair that is typicallyused to verify digital signatures orencrypt data.

public measure: medida pública f.

See also: measure, initiativemeasure, proposed measure, statemeasures

public network direct-recordingelectronic (DRE) voting system:sistema de votación de grabaciónelectrónica directa de red pública m.

Definition: A DRE that transmits votecounts to a central location over apublic telecommunication network.

public notice: aviso público m.

See also: notice, notice of disposition,notice to voters, cancellation notices,confirmation notice

public office: cargo público m.

See also: government, democracy,office, public officer

public officer: funcionario(a)público(a) m./f.

See also: official, public office

public records request: solicitud deregistros públicos m.

punch a hole: perforar

punch card: tarjeta perforada f.

punch card ballot: papeleta detarjeta perforada f.

punch card voting system: sistemade votación con tarjetas perforadasm.

punch cover: cubierta perforada f.

punch handle: portapunzón; mangodel perforador (PR) m.

punch head: punzón; perforador (PR)m.

punch lever: palanca perforadora f.

punch out: perforar

puncher: punzón; perforadora (PR)m.

punching arm: brazo perforador m.

punching device: dispositivoperforador m.

punching stylus: punzón m.

punching tool: herramientaperforadora m.

purge: purgar

pursuant to: de acuerdo con

push card firmly in: inserte la tarjetafirmemente en

Q qualification: calificación f.

qualification number: número decalificación m.

Definition: A number issued byNASED (National Association of StateElection Directors) to a system thathas been tested by an accreditedindependent testing authority forcompliance with the voting systemstandards. Issuance of a qualificationnumber indicates that the systemconforms to the national standards.

qualification test report: informe deprueba de calificación m.

Definition: Report of results ofindependent testing of a votingsystem by an independent testingauthority documenting the specificsystem configuration tested, thescope of tests conducted and whentesting was completed.

qualification testing: prueba decalificación f.

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certification standards and thevendor’s own specifications.

qualification to register: calificaciónpara inscribirse f.

See also: qualification to vote, voterqualifications

qualification to vote: calificaciónpara votar f.

See also: voter qualifications,qualification to register

qualified: calificado(a)

qualified elector: elector(a)calificado(a) m./f.

qualified voter: elector calificado(a)m./f.

qualified voting systems: sistemasde votación calificados f.

qualify: calificar

See also: qualification to vote, voterqualifications

qualifying period: periodo decalificación m.

question petitions: peticiones de laencuesta f.

questions on the ballot: preguntasen la papeleta f.

questions about the ballot:preguntas sobre la papeleta

See also: official ballot, sample ballot,ballot layout, ballot question

R random audit: auditoría aleatoria f.

See also: parallel monitoring

ranked order voting: votación pororden de clasificación f.

Definition: Practice that allows votersto rank candidates in a contest inorder of choice: 1, 2, 3 and so on. Acandidate receiving a majority of the

first choice votes wins that election. Ifno candidate receives a majority, thelast place candidate is deleted, andballots are counted again, with eachballot cast for the deleted candidateapplied to the next choice candidatelisted on the ballot. The process ofeliminating the last place candidateand recounting the ballots continuesuntil one candidate receives amajority of the vote. The practice isalso known as instant runoff voting,preferences or preferential voting, orchoice voting. Version 1.0 Volume I:Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-16

ratification: ratificación f.

ratify: ratificar

reappointment: nuevonombramiento m.

reapportion: redistribuir

See also: allocate, apportionment

Example: Congressional seats arereapportioned on the basis of censusdata. (Ejemplo: Los escaños delcongreso se vuelven a distribuir enfunción de los datos del censo.)

reapportionment: redistribución f.

recall: s. revisión, destitución; v.revisar, destituir

See also: recall election, recall vote,recall process

recall ballot : papeleta de revisión f.

recall election: elección de revisión f.

recall grounds: razones para ladestitución f.

recall issue with options: asunto enrevisión con opciones m.

Definition: Process that allows votersto remove elected representativesfrom office prior to the expiration oftheir terms of office. The recall mayinvolve not only the question ofwhether a particular officer should beremoved, but also the question ofnaming a successor in the event that



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there is an affirmative vote for therecall.

recall of public officer: destituciónde funcionario(a) público(a) f.

recall petition: petición de revisión;petición de destitución f.

recall process: proceso de revisión;proceso de destitución m.

recall statement declaración derevisión; declaración de destitución f.

recall vote: voto de revisión; voto dedestitución m.

receipt: recibo m.; comprobante m.

See also: expect a receipt

Example: The state requires that allelectronic voting machines produce avoter-verifiable paper receipt.(Ejemplo: El estado requiere quetodas las máquinas electrónicas devotación proporcionen un reciboimpreso que pueda verificar elelector.)

receiving boards: juntas receptoresf.

recertification: recertificación f.

Definition: Re-examination, andpossibly retesting of a voting systemthat was modified subsequent toreceiving national and/or statecertification. The object of this is todetermine if the system as modifiedstill conforms to the requirements.

reconcile: conciliar

Definition: For example, "reconcilepaper records to electronic record"and "reconcile rejected ballots torejected voter."

record : registro m.

See also: open records, paper record,vote recorder, cast vote record

recorder: registrador(a) m./f.

recount: recuento m ; contar denuevo (v)

Definition: Retabulation of the votescast in an election.

redistrict: dividir nuevamente endistritos

re-elect: reelegir

re-election: reelección f.

referenda: referéndums m.

referendum: referéndum m.

Definition: Process whereby a statelaw or constitutional amendment maybe referred to the voters before itgoes into effect.

referendum petitions: peticiones dereferéndum f.

referendum question: pregunta dereferéndum f.

referendum vote: voto dereferéndum m.

reform: reforma f.

Reform Party: Partido Reformista m.

register: s. registro; v. inscribirse

register by mail: inscribirse porcorreo

register to vote: inscribirse paravotar

registered: inscrito(a)

registered voter: elector(a)inscrito(a) m./f.

registering to vote: inscribirse paravotar

registrant: persona que se inscribe f.

registrar: registrador(a) m./f.

See also: registrar of records,registrar of voters, register

registrar of records : funcionario(a)a cargo de los registros m./f.

registrar of voters: registrador(a) deelectores m./f.

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registration affidavit: declaraciónjurada de inscripción f.

registration application: solicitud deinscripción f.

registration book: libro de registrom.

registration by mail form:formulario de inscripción por correom.

registration card: tarjeta deinscripción f.

registration certificate: certificadode inscripción m.

registration certificate number:número de certificado de inscripciónm.

registration database: base dedatos de inscripción f.

registration deadline: fecha límitede inscripción f.

registration form: formulario deinscripción m.

registration official: funcionario(a)de inscripción m./f.

registration records: archivos deinscripción m.

registration status: estado deinscripción m.

registration-by-mail: inscripción porcorreo f.

regulation: reglamentación f.

See also: proclamation, law,requirement

reinstatement: reinstalación f.

reject: rechazar

rejected ballot: papeleta rechazada f.

removal (of a candidate) :destitución f.

remove (a candidate) : destituir

See also: remove the access card,remove your voter card

remove the access card and returnit to a poll worker: retire la tarjetade acceso y devuélvasela al (a la)funcionario(a) electoral

remove your voter card: retire sutarjeta electoral

repeal: revocación f.

replace a lost voter ID card:reemplazar una tarjeta electoralperdida

report of election results: informede resultados electorales m.

represent: representar

representation system: sistema derepresentación m.

See also: constituency, house ofrepresentatives

representative: adj.representativo(a)

Definition: typical of a particulargroup of people

representative: s. representantem./f.

Definition: (1) A person who has beenchosen to speak or vote for somebodyelse or on behalf of a group. (2) Amember of the House ofRepresentatives, the lower house ofCongress.

representative districts: distritosrepresentativos m.

representative in Congress:representante en el Congreso m./f.

representative in general court:representante en el tribunal generalm./f.

representative to Congress:representante ante el Congreso m./f.

representative to the legislature:representante ante la legislaturam./f.

reproducibility: reproducibilidad f.

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method on identical test items indifferent testing laboratories withdifferent operators using differentequipment.

Republican: republicano(a)

Republican Party: PartidoRepublicano m.

request: solicitar

requested: solicitado(a)

require: exigir

required fields: campos obligatoriosm.

requirement: requisito m.

See also: proclamation, law, mandate

Definition: Provision that conveyscriteria to be fulfilled.

requirements for elected offices:requisitos para los cargos de elecciónm.

reregister: volver a inscribirse

residence for voting: residencia paravotar f.

residency requirement: requisito deresidencia m.

residual vote: voto residual m.

Definition: Total number of votes thatcannot be counted for a specificcontest. There may be multiplereasons for residual votes (e.g.,declining to vote for the contest,overvoting in a contest).

resolution: resolución f.

restoration of voting rights:restauración de los derechoselectorales f.

restrictions: restricciones f.

results: resultados m.

retain: retener

retention voting: votación deretención f.

return envelope: sobre de devoluciónm.

returning your ballot: cómodevolver su papeleta

returns: resultados m.

reverse side: reverso m.

review a sample ballot: revisar unapapeleta de muestra

review your choices: revise susselecciones

revise: revisar

revision: revisión

See also: changes in electionprocedures, changes in voting laws

Example: Revisions to the law had tobe made to improve electionprocedures. (Ejemplo: Se tuvieronque hacer revisiones a la ley paramejorar los procedimientoselectorales.)

rezoning: cambio de zonificación m.

right: derecho m.

right to vote: derecho a votar m.

rights restoration: restauración dederechos f.

risk assessment: evaluación deriesgos f.

Definition: The process of identifyingthe risks to system security anddetermining the probability ofoccurrence, the resulting impact, andsafeguards that would mitigate thisimpact.

roster: lista f.

rubber seal: sello de goma; cuño degoma (Cuba) m.

rule: regla f.

See also: administrative rules

running for office: presentarcandidatura para un cargo

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running mate: compañero(a) defórmula; compañero(a) de campaña(PR) m./f.

See also: candidate, running foroffice, campaign

run-off: desempate m.

run-off election: elección dedesempate f.

Definition: Election to select a winnerfollowing a primary or a generalelection in which no candidate in thecontest received the requiredminimum percentage of the votescast. The two candidates receiving themost votes for the contest in questionproceed to the run-off election.

run-off primary: elección primaria dedesempate f.

run-off results: resultados de laelección de desempate m.

rural route: ruta rural f.

S sample ballot: papeleta de muestra f.

sample ballot pamphlet: panfleto depapeleta muestra; folleto de papeletamuestra (Cuba) m.

sample ballot translation:traducción de papeleta muestra f.

sample official ballot: papeletaoficial de muestra f.

satellite location: ubicación satélitef.

satellite voting stations: estacionesde votación satélite f.

scan-line: línea de escaneo f.

scanner: escáner m.

scanning: escanear

scheduled elections: eleccionesprogramadas f.

school board: junta escolar f.;consejo escolar (Cuba) m.

school board member: miembro dela junta escolar m./f.

school board president:presidente(a) de la junta escolar m./f.

school district: distrito escolar m.

school district superintendent:superintendente del distrito escolar;director(a) del distrito escolar (Cuba)m./f.

school superintendent:superintendente escolar; director(a)escolar (Cuba) m./f.

scroll: desplazarse

See also: electronic voting,touchscreen voting

Example: Voters use the down arrowkey to scroll through the ballot.(Ejemplo: Los electores utilizan latecla con la flecha que indica haciaabajo para desplazarse por lapapeleta.)

seal: sellar (v); acuñar (Cuba) ; sellom.

sealed absentee ballot returnenvelope: sobre de devolución devotación ausente sellado m.

sealed container: recipiente selladom.

seat: escaño m.

seat of government: sede delgobierno f.

second-chance voting: votación desegunda oportunidad f.

secrecy cover: cubierta deconfidencialidad f.

secrecy envelope: sobre deconfidencialidad m.

secrecy of the ballot:confidencialidad de la papeleta f.

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secret ballot: voto secreto m.

secret ballot envelope: sobre parapapeleta secreta m.

secretary: secretario(a) m./f.

secretary of state: secretario(a) deestado m./f.

secure receptacle: receptáculoseguro m.

Definition: The container for storingVVPAT paper audit records.

security analysis: análisis deseguridad m.

Definition: An inquiry into thepotential existence of security flaws ina voting system. Includes an analysisof the system's software, firmware,and hardware, as well as theprocedures associated with systemdevelopment, deployment, operationand management. Version 1.0 VolumeI: Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-17

security controls: controles deseguridad m.

Definition: Management, operational,and technical controls (i.e.,safeguards or countermeasures)prescribed for an information systemto protect the confidentiality,integrity, and availability of thesystem and its information.

select: seleccionar

See also: choose, choice, selection

Example: Select the name of thecandidate you wish to vote for.(Ejemplo: Seleccione el nombre delcandidato por el que desea votar.)

selection: selección f.

Example: Make a mark next to thecandidate's name to make yourselection (Ejemplo: Haga una marcajunto al nombre del candidato parahacer su selección)

semi-static voting systemsoftware: programa de sistema devotación semiestático m.

Definition: Software that may changein response to the voting equipmenton which it is installed or to election-specific programming.

Senate: Senado m.

senate bill: proyecto de ley delsenado m.

senate constitutional amendment:enmienda constitucional del senado f.

senate district: distrito del senado m.

senate majority leader: líder de lamayoría del senado m./f.

senate seat: escaño del senado m.

senator: senador(a) m./f.

senatorial: senatorial

senatorial district: distrito senatorialm.

seniority: antigüedad f.

serial number: número de serie m.

set forth: establecer

sheriff: comisario(a) m./f.

show identification: mostraridentificación

See also: identification, forms ofidentification, voter identification (ID)

sign: firmar

See also: sign the form, sign yourapplication

Example: There will be signsindicating the entrance to the pollingplace; you must first sign the pollbook. (Ejemplo: Habrá letreros queindican la entrada al centro devotación; usted debe firmar primeroel libro de votación.)

sign the form: firmar el formulario

sign your application: firmar susolicitud

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See also: signature card, signatureroster, signature sheets

signature card: tarjeta de firmas f.

signature roster: lista de firmas f.

signature sheets: hojas de firmas f.

sign-in book: libro de registro m.

simple majority: mayoría simple f.

See also: majority, carry an election

Example: A simple majority, morethan half of the valid votes cast, isrequired for the proposition to pass.(Ejemplo: En el caso de una mayoríasimple, se requiere más de la mitadde los votos válidos emitidos para quela propuesta sea aceptada.)

single-member district: distrito deun solo miembro m.

sip/puff tube for voters who arenot able to use the touch screenor touch pad: tubo desucción/exhalación para electores queno pueden utilizar la pantalla táctil ola almohadilla táctil m.

sites: sitios m.

slate: s. lista de candidatos f.; v.nominar

sleeve: cubierta f.

slide: deslizar

slide cover: cubierta deslizante f.

slip: talón m.

Social Security Administration(SSA): Administración del SeguroSocial (SSA) f.

Social Security card: tarjeta delSeguro Social f.

Social Security Number (SSN):Número del Seguro Social (SSN) m.

Socialist Party: Partido Socialista m.

Socialist Workers Party: Partido deTrabajadores Socialistas m.

software: programa m.

source code: código fuente m.

speaker of the assembly:presidente(a) de la asamblea m./f.

speaker of the house: presidente(a)de la cámara de representantes m./f.

special assistance: ayuda especial f.

special district: distrito especial m.

special election: elección especial f.

special interest group: grupo deinterés especial m.

See also: lobbyist, lobby, politicalparty

special municipal election: elecciónmunicipal especial f.

special needs voting: votación denecesidades especiales f.

See also: Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA), disabled voters, wheelchairaccessible

Example: The special needs votingprovisions make voting accessible todisabled voters. (Ejemplo: Lasdisposiciones de votación denecesidades especiales hacen que lavotación sea accesible para loselectores discapacitados.)

special proposition elections:elecciones de propuestas especiales f.

special recall election: elecciónespecial de revisión f.

special run-off election: elecciónespecial de desempate f.

split precinct: circunscripción divididaf.

Definition: A precinct that contains anelection district subdivision, e.g., awater district or school board district,requiring an additional ballotconfiguration.

split ticket: papeleta dividida f.

spoil: dañar

See also: spoiled ballot, hangingchad, overvoting

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Definition: Ballot that has been votedbut will not be cast.

spoiled ballot affidavit: declaraciónde papeleta dañada f.

standards board: junta deestándares; consejo de normas(Cuba) m.

state: estado m.

state assembly: asamblea estatal f.

state auditor: auditor(a) estatalm./f.

Definition: Sometimes called auditorof state.

state ballot: papeleta estatal f.

state board auditor: auditor(a) de lajunta estatal m./f.

state central committee : comitécentral del estado m.

state certification: certificaciónestatal f.

Definition: State examination andpossibly testing of a voting system todetermine its compliance with staterequirements for voting systems.

state commissioner: comisionado(a)estatal m./f.

state constitution: constituciónestatal f.

state controller: contralor(a) estatalm./f.

state election commission: comisiónelectoral estatal f.

state election fund: fondo electoralestatal m.

state elections : elecciones estatalesf.

state government: gobierno estatalm.

state house of representatives:cámara de representantes del estadof.

state inspectors: inspectoresestatales m.

state legislator: legislador(a) delestado m./f.

state measures: iniciativas de leyestatales f.

state officer: funcionario(a) estatalm./f.

state proposition: proposición estatalf.

state representative: representanteestatal m/f..

state representative district:distrito del representante estatal m.

state senate: senado estatal m.

state senate district: distrito delsenado estatal m.

state senate majority leader: líderde la mayoría del senado estatal m./f.

state senator: senador(a) estatalm./f.

state senatorial district: distritosenatorial del estado m.

state superintendent:superintendente estatal; director(a)estatal (Cuba) m./f.

state treasurer: tesorero(a) delestado; jefe(a) de finanazas delestado (Cuba) m./f.

state treasury: tesorería del estado;finanzas del estado (Cuba) f.

statement: declaración f.

See also: campaign finance disclosure

statement of contest: declaración deimpugnación f.

statement of election: declaraciónde elección f.

statement of registration:declaración de inscripción f.

statewide: a nivel de estado

statewide election results:resultados electorales del estado m.

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statewide procedures:procedimientos estatales m.

Statewide Uniform Registry ofElectors (SURE): Registro Uniformede Electores del Estado (SURE) m.

static voting system software:programa de sistema de votaciónestático m.

Definition: Software that does notchange based on the election beingconducted or the voting equipmentupon which it is installed, e.g.,executable code.

statute: estatuto m.

See also: law, requirement, mandate

Example: The signed bill will becomea statute. (Ejemplo: El proyecto deley firmado se convertirá enestatuto.)

statutory changes: cambios a losestatutos m.

See also: statute

statutory initiative petitions:peticiones de iniciativa de losestatutos f.

See also: statute

statutory provisions: disposicionesde los estatutos f.

See also: statute

statutory violations: infracciones delos estatutos f.

See also: statute

straight party ballot: papeleta departido único; papeleta íntegra (PR) f.

straight party voting: votación departido único; voto íntegro (PR) f.

Definition: Mechanism that allowsvoters to cast a single vote to selectall candidates on the ballot from asingle political party.

straight ticket: votación de partidoúnico; papeleta íntegra (PR) m.

straight vote: voto único por unpartido; voto íntegro (PR) m.

straw ballot: papeleta sin valorjurídico f.

stray mark: marca fuera de lugar f.

strike out: tachar

stub: talón m.

stylus: estilete m.

subdivision: subdivisión f.

subject to: sujeto a

submit: enviar

substitute candidate: candidato(a)sustituto(a)

successor: sucesor(a) m./f.

suffrage: sufragio m.

See also: voting, democracy

Example: The voter's right ofsuffrage. (Ejemplo: El derecho delelector al sufragio.)

superintendent: superintendente;director(a) (Cuba) m./f.

superior court: corte superior f.;tribunal superior (Cuba) m.

supervisor: supervisor(a) m./f.

supervisor of elections:supervisor(a) electoral m./f.

supplemental ballot pamphlet:panfleto de votación complementario;folleto de votación complementario(Cuba) m.

supplemental petition: peticióncomplementaria f.

supplemental roster: listacomplementaria f.

support software: programa deapoyo m.

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supreme court: suprema corte; cortesuprema (PR) f. tribunal supremo

supreme court justice: juez(a) de lasuprema corte m./f.

supreme court's chief justice:presidente(a) de la suprema corte;presidente(a) de la corte suprema(PR) m./f.

suspend voting rights: suspenderlos derechos electorales

suspended status: estado desuspensión m.

swear: jurar

swing voter: elector(a) indeciso(a)m./f.

sworn: jurado(a)

sworn and subscribed to: jurado(a)y suscrito(a)

See also: affidavit, sworn statementform

sworn statement form: formulariode declaración jurada m.

See also: affidavit, sworn andsubscribed to

symmetric (secret) encryptionalgorithm: algoritmo de encriptaciónsimétrica (secreto) m.

Definition: Encryption algorithmsusing the same secret key forencryption and decryption.

system audit: auditoría del sistema f.

systematic list maintenanceprogram: programa demantenimiento sistemático de la listam.

T tabulate: tabular

tabulating equipment: equipo detabulación m.

tabulating equipment memorycard: tarjeta de memoria de equipode tabulación f.

tabulation: tabulación f.

See also: count, tabulate, tally

Definition: Process of totaling votes.

tabulator: tabulador m.

Definition: Device that counts votes

tally: s. conteo m.; v. contar

tally sheet: hoja de conteo f.

tape: cinta f.

tax: impuesto m.

tax assessor: tasador(a) fiscal m./f.

tax collector: recaudador(a) fiscalm./f.

t-coil: telebobina en T f.

Definition: Inductive coil used in somehearing aids to allow reception of anaudio band magnetic field signal,instead of an acoustic signal. Themagnetic or inductive mode ofreception is commonly used inconjunction with telephones,auditorium loop systems and othersystems that provide the requiredmagnetic field output.

tear: rasgar

technical data package: paquete dedatos técnicos m.

Definition: Vendor documentationrelating to the voting system requiredto be submitted with the system as aprecondition of certification testing.

telecommunications:telecomunicaciones f.

Definition: Transmission, between oramong points specified by the user, ofinformation of the user's choosing,without change in the form or contentof the information as sent andreceived.

term: periodo m.

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term limitations: limitaciones delperiodo f.

term limits: límites del periodo m.

term of office: periodo del cargo m.

test: prueba f.

See also: test method, test plan

Definition: Technical operation thatconsists of the determination of oneor more characteristics of a givenproduct, process or service accordingto a specified procedure. Version 1.0Volume I: Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-18

test campaign: campaña de prueba f.

Definition: Sum of the work by avoting system test lab on a singleproduct or system from contractthrough test plan, conduct of testingfor each requirement (includinghardware, software, and systems),reporting, archiving, and respondingto issues afterwards.

test deck: paquete de prueba m.

test method: método de prueba m.

Definition: Specified technicalprocedure for performing a test.

test plan: plan de prueba m.

Definition: Document created prior totesting that outlines the scope andnature of testing, items to be tested,test approach, resources needed toperform testing, test tasks, risks andschedule.

testing laboratories: laboratorios deprueba m.

testing standard: estándar deprueba m.

Definition: Standard that is concernedwith test methods, sometimessupplemented with other provisionsrelated to testing, such as sampling,use of statistical methods or sequenceof tests.

third party: tercer partido m.

third party candidate: candidato(a)de un tercer partido m.

ticket: papeleta f.

tie vote: empate m.

time limit: límite de tiempo m.

time of recall: tiempo de revisión m.

See also: recall, recall election, recallprocess, recall petition

time off for voting: tiempo libre paravotar m.

to continue your voting: paracontinuar votando

to vote for a candidate: para votarpor un candidato

to vote for a measure: para votarpor una iniciativa de ley

torn: roto(a)

touch "Back" to review: toque“BACK” [regresar] para revisar

touch screen: pantalla táctil f.

See also: touch-screen device, touch-screen voting machine, touch-screenvoting system

touchscreen device: dispositivo depantalla táctil m.

touchscreen voting machine:máquina de votación con pantallatáctil f.

Definition: A voting machine thatutilizes a computer screen to displaythe ballot and allows the voter toindicate his or her selections bytouching designated locations on thescreen.

touchscreen voting system: sistemade votación con pantalla táctil m.

touch the "Next" button on thescreen: toque el botón “NEXT” [siguiente] en la pantalla

touch the box on the screen: toquela casilla en la pantalla

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town: pueblo m.

town clerk: secretario(a) del pueblom./f.

town council: consejo del pueblo m.

town councilmember: concejal(a)del pueblo m./f.

township: ayuntamiento m.

translate: traducir

See also: language assistance,language minority citizens, translation

translation: traducción f.

translator: traductor(a) m./f.

transmitted electronically:transmitido(a) electrónicamente

treasurer: tesorero(a); jefe(a) definanzas (Cuba) m./f.

treasury: tesorería; finanzas (Cuba) f.

tribal lands: tierras tribales f.

See also: federally recognized tribes,language minority citizens, specialdistrict, tribunal

tribunal: tribunal m.

turnout: participación f.

U U.S. congressman: congresista de

EE.UU. m./f.

U.S. Department of Justice:Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU.m.

U.S. Election AssistanceCommission (EAC): Comisión deAsistencia Electoral de EE.UU. (EAC) f.

U.S. House of Representatives:Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU.f.

U.S. Representative: Representantede EE.UU. m./f.

U.S. Senate: Senado de EE.UU. m.

U.S. Senator: Senador(a) de EE.UU.m./f.

unauthorized use: uso no autorizadom.

unconstitutional: anticonstitucional

under oath: bajo juramento

undervote: voto de menos m.

Definition: Occurs when the numberof choices selected by a voter in acontest is less than the maximumnumber allowed for that contest orwhen no selection is made for a singlechoice contest.

undervoting: votar de menos

unenrolled: no inscrito(a)

unenrolled candidate: candidato(a)no inscrito(a) m./f.

unexpired: inconcluso(a)

unexpired term: periodo inconclusom.

unification: unificación f.

Uniformed and Overseas CitizensAbsentee Voting Act (UOCAVA):Ley de Votación en Ausencia paraCiudadanos Uniformados y en elExterior (UOCAVA) f.

See also: federal service voters,overseas voter

uniformed services voter: elector delos servicios uniformados m./f.

See also: military voting assistanceofficer, overseas military voting

United States citizen: ciudadano(a)de Estados Unidos m./f.

See also: overseas citizen, citizen

United States congressman:congresista de Estados Unidos m./f.

United States Department ofJustice: Departamento de Justicia deEstados Unidos m.

upon receipt: al ser recibido(a)

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Definition: Effectiveness, efficiencyand satisfaction with which a specifiedset of users can achieve a specifiedset of tasks in a particularenvironment. Usability in the contextof voting refers to voters being ableto cast valid votes as they intendedquickly, without errors, and withconfidence that their ballot choiceswere recorded correctly. It also refersto the usability of the setup andoperation in the polling place of votingequipment.

usability testing: prueba de utilidadf.

Definition: Encompasses a range ofmethods that examine how users inthe target audience actually interactwith a system, in contrast to analytictechniques such as usabilityinspection.

V vacancy: vacante f.

valid: válido(a)

valid identification (ID):identificación válida (ID) f.

valid registered voter: elector(a)inscrito(a) válido(a) m./f.

valid vote: voto válido m.

Definition: Vote from a ballot or ballotimage that is legally acceptableaccording to state law.

validation: validación f.

Definition: Process of evaluating asystem or component during or at theend of the development process todetermine whether it satisfiesspecified requirements.

verification: verificación f.

Definition: Process of evaluating asystem or component to determinewhether the products of a givendevelopment phase satisfy the

conditions (such as specifications)imposed at the start of the phase.Version 1.0 Volume I: Voting SystemPerformance Guidelines Appendix A:Glossary A-19

verification methods: métodos deverificación m.

verification of voter registrationinformation: verificación deinformación de inscripción del electorf.

verify: verificar

verify your voter registration:verificar su inscripción como elector

veto: veto m.

vice-: vice-

vice mayor: vicealcalde(sa) m./f.

vice president: vicepresidente(a)m./f.

vice chairman: vicepresidente(a)m./f.

vice-presidential: vicepresidencial

video ballot: papeleta por video f.

See also: ballot, ballot style

Definition: Electronic voter interfacewhich presents ballot information andvoting instructions as video images.

Example: Video ballot refers to anelectronic voter interface whichpresents ballot information and votinginstructions as video images.(Ejemplo: La papeleta en video serefiere a una interfase electrónicapara el elector que presenta lainformación de la papeleta y lasinstrucciones de votación comoimágenes de video.)

view written instructions: verinstrucciones escritas

violate: infringir

violation: infracción f.

visually impaired: visualmentediscapacitado(a); con problemasvisuales (Cuba)



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visually inspected: inspeccionado(a)visualmente

void: nulo(a)

See also: make void, voided

voided: anulado(a)

See also: make void, void

voluntary guidelines: directricesvoluntarias f.

Voluntary Voting SystemGuidelines (VVSG): DirectricesVoluntarias de Sistemas de Votación(VVSG) f.

vote: s. voto f.; v. votar

See also: cast, cast your vote, castyour ballot

vote a provisional ballot: emitir unapapeleta provisional

vote absentee: votar en ausencia

vote absentee by mail: votar enausencia por correo

vote absentee in person: votar enausencia en persona

vote against: votar en contra

See also: against, vote no

vote by emergency paper ballot:votar por medio de una papeleta deemergencia

vote by mail: votar por correo

vote by mail ballot: papeleta de votopor correo f

vote by mail ballot application:solicitud de papeleta de voto porcorreo f.

vote by mail section: sección devotación por correo

vote center: centro de votación m.

vote counting system: sistema deconteo de votos m.

See also: count, tabulate, tally

vote for: votar por

See also: cast, cast your ballot, castyour vote, vote

vote for N of M: votar por N de M

Definition: A ballot choice in whichvoters are allowed to vote for aspecified number (“N”) of candidates in a multi-seat (“M”) contest.

vote for no more than ~: vote porno más de ~

vote for up to: votar hasta por

vote illegally : votar ilegalmente

Vote in Honor of a Veteranprogram: programa Vote paraHonrar a un Veterano m.

vote in person: votar en persona

vote independently: votarindependientemente

vote no: votar no

See also: against, vote against

vote on: votar por

vote on a measure: votar por unamedida

vote recorder: registrador(a) devotos m./f.

vote tabulating device: dispositivode tabulación de votos m.

vote tabulating program: programade tabulación de votos m.

vote tabulation district (VTD):distrito de tabulación de votos (VTD)m.

vote total: total de votos m.

vote without assistance: votar sinasistencia m.

voted ballot: papeleta votada f.

Definition: Ballot that contains all of avoter's selections and has been cast.

voter: elector(a); votante m./f.

voter aid card: tarjeta de ayuda a loselectores f.



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voter approval: aprobación del (dela) elector(a) f.

voter assistance card: tarjeta deayuda para el elector f.

voter checklist: lista decomprobación de electores f.

voter complaint: queja de electoresf.

voter concern form: formulario deinquietudes del elector m.

voter files: archivos del elector m.

voter fraud: fraude de electores m.

voter fraud hotline: línea parainformar fraude de electores f.

voter guide: guía de electores f.

voter identification (ID):identificación del elector f.

voter identification card: tarjeta deidentificación del elector f.

voter information: información paraelectores f.

See also: voter assistance card, voterchecklist, voter information card,voter information guide, voterinformation pamphlet

voter information card: tarjeta deinformación para electores f.

voter information guide: guía deinformación para electores f.

voter information pamphlet:panfleto de información paraelectores; folleto de información paraelectores (Cuba) m.

voter initiative: iniciativa del electorf.

voter intimidation: intimidación alelector f.

voter list: lista de electores f.

See also: voter registration rolls,voter registration list, master voterregistration list

voter notification card: tarjeta denotificación del elector f.

voter qualifications: calificacionesdel elector f.

See also: qualification to register,qualification to vote

voter registrar: registrador(a) deelectores m./f.

voter registration: inscripción deelectores f.

voter registration application:solicitud de inscripción de electores f.

voter registration card: tarjeta deinscripción de electores f.

voter registration certificate:certificado de inscripción de electoresm.

voter registration drive: campañade inscripción de electores f.

voter registration list: lista deelectores inscritos f.

voter registration rolls: lista deinscripción de electores f.; padrónelectoral m.

voter statistics: estadísticas delelector f.

voter turnout: participación deelectores f.

voter turnout percentages:porcentaje de participación deelectores m.

voter-verifiable: verificable por elelector

See also: voter-verifiable audit record

Definition: A voting system featurethat provides the voter an opportunityto verify that his or her ballotselections are being recordedcorrectly, before the ballot is cast.

voter-verifiable audit record:registro de auditoría verificable por elelector m.

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voter-verified paper audit trail(VVPAT): rastro escrito de auditoríaverificado por el elector (VVPAT) m.

voter-verified paper trail (VVPT):rastro escrito verificado por el elector(VVPT); evidencia escrita verificadadel elector (PR) m.

voter’s signature: firma del elector f.

voter's bill of rights: declaración dederechos del elector f.

voter's declaration: declaración delelector f.

voter's guide: guía del elector f.

voters with disabilities: electorescon discapacidades m.

See also: disabled voters

voter’s pamphlet: panfleto delelector; folleto del elector (Cuba) m.

Voter-Verified Paper RecordSystem (VVPRS): Sistema deRegistro Impreso Verificado por elElector (VVPRS) m.

votes cast: votos emitidos m.

votes necessary for adoption: votosnecesarios para la adopción m.

voting: votación f.

voting area: área de votación f.

voting booth: cabina de votación;casilla de votación (Cuba); casillaelectoral (PR) f.

voting by mail: votación por correo f.

voting device: dispositivo de votaciónm.

voting equipment: equipo devotación m.

Definition: All devices, including thevoting machine, used to display theballot, accept voter selections, recordvoter selections, and tabulate thevotes.

voting guide: guía de votación f.

voting information: información devotación f.

See also: voting instructions, votingguide, voters’ pamphlet

voting instructions: instrucciones devotación f.

voting instrument: instrumento devotación m.

voting lever: palanca de votación f.

voting location: lugar de votación m.

voting machine: máquina devotación f.

See also: voting equipment.

Definition: The mechanical,electromechanical and electriccomponents of a voting system thatthe voter uses to view the ballot,indicate his/her selections, and verifythose selections. In some instances,the voting machine also casts andtabulates the votes.

voting official: funcionario(a)electoral m./f.

Definition: Term used to designatethe group of people associated withelections, including electionpersonnel, poll workers, ballotdesigners and those responsible forthe installation, operation andmaintenance of the voting systems.

voting place: lugar de votación m.

voting position: posición de votaciónf.

Definition: Specific response field on aballot where the voter indicates theselection of a candidate or ballotproposition response.

voting precinct: precinto electoral m.

voting punch: punzón de votación m.

voting right: derecho electoral m.

voting rolls: listas de votación f.

voting station: estación de votaciónf.

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Definition: The location within apolling place where voters may recordtheir votes. A voting station includesthe area, location, booth or enclosurewhere voting takes place as well asthe voting machine.

voting status: estado de votación m.

voting stylus: estilete de votación m.

voting system: sistema de votaciónm.

Definition: The total combination ofmechanical, electromechanical orelectronic equipment (including thesoftware, firmware, anddocumentation required to program,control, and support the equipment)that is used to define ballots; to castand count votes; to report or displayelection results; and to maintain andproduce any audit trail information;and the practices and associateddocumentation used to identifysystem components and versions ofsuch components; to test the systemduring its development andmaintenance; to maintain records ofsystem errors and defects; todetermine specific system changes tobe made to a system after the initialqualification of the system; and tomake available any materials to thevoter (such as notices, instructions,forms or paper ballots).

voting system certification:certificación de sistemas de votaciónf.

voting system procedures:procedimientos del sistema devotación m.

voting system software: programapara sistemas de votación m.

See also: dynamic voting systemsoftware, semi-static voting systemsoftware, static voting systemsoftware.

Definition: All the executable codeand associated configuration filesneeded for the proper operation of the

voting system. This includes thirdparty software such as operatingsystems, drivers, and databasemanagement tools. Version 1.0Volume I: Voting System PerformanceGuidelines Appendix A: Glossary A-20

Voting System Standards (VSS):estándares para sistemas de votación(VSS) m.; normas para sistemas devotación (VSS) (Cuba) f.

voting system test laboratory:laboratorio de prueba de sistemas devotación m.

Definition: Test laboratory accreditedby the National Voluntary LaboratoryAccreditation Program (NVLAP) to becompetent to test voting systems.When NVLAP has completed itsevaluation of a test lab, the Directorof NIST will forward arecommendation to the EAC for thecompletion of the accreditationprocess.

voting system testing: prueba desistemas de votación f.

Definition: Examination and testing ofa computerized voting system byusing test methods to determine if thesystem complies with therequirements in the Voluntary VotingSystem Guidelines and with its ownspecifications.

voting technology: tecnología devotación f.

Votomatic: Votomatic

W waive (the right to): renunciar (al

derecho a)

waiver: renuncia f.

ward: distrito m.

water district: distrito de agua m.

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See also: Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA), handicapped, disabledvoters

whip: coordinador(a) m./f.

withdraw: retirarse

withdrawal: retiro m.

withdrawal of candidacy: retiro decandidatura m.

withdrawal of nominating petition:retiro de petición de nominación m.

withdrawn candidates: candidatosretirados

witness: testigo m./f.

witness intimidation: intimidaciónde testigos f.

Working Families Party: Partido deFamilias Trabajadoras m.

writ of election: convocatoria aelección f.

write-in: por escrito

write-in ballot: papeleta paravotación por escrito f.

write-in campaign: campaña paravotos por escrito f.

write-in candidate: candidato(a) porescrito m./f.

write-in candidate requirements:requisitos para los candidatos porescrito m.

write-in column: columna para votospor escrito f.

write-in slide: palanca para votos porescrito f.

write-in vote: voto por escrito m.

write-in voting: votación por escritof.

Definition: To make a selection of anindividual not listed on the ballot. Insome jurisdictions, voters may do thisby using a marking device tophysically write their choice on theballot or they may use a keypad,

touch screen or other electronicmeans to enter the name.

X xx th assembly district : Distrito xxº

de la Asamblea m.

xx th congressional district: Distritoxxº del Congreso m.

xx th District : xxº Distrito m.

xx th Senate District : xxº Distritodel Senado m.

YZ

zip code: código postal m.

zoning: zonificación f.

See also: zoning regulations, district,municipality

zoning regulations: normas dezonificación f.

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