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  • Voter Fatigue

    Voter Fatigue in Voting Law Definition of Voter Fatigue in the context of the United States election law: Situation that may particularly occur when too many elections are held too close together, with the risk of lower turnout.

  • Voter Turnout

    Voter Turnout in Voting Law Definition of Voter Turnout in the context of the United States election law: Percentage of eligible voters in a population who actually vote on election day. This is a significant indicator of the level of interest among citizens for public affairs, as well as the […]

  • Voter Guide

    Voter Handbook or Guide in Voting Law Definition of Voter Handbook or Guide in the context of the United States election law: Document usually issued to voters by the election authority to explain the steps they must follow and voting procedures in layman’s terms. The handbook may also […]

  • Alternative Vote

    Alternative Vote (AV) in Voting Law Definition of Alternative Vote (av) in the context of the United States election law: A candidate-centred, preferential, plurality/majority system used in single member districts in which voters use numbers to mark their preferences on the ballot paper. A […]

  • Single Transferable Vote

    Single Transferable Vote (stv) in Voting Law Definition of Single Transferable Vote (stv) in the context of the United States election law: A preferential candidate-centred proportional representation system used in multi-member districts. The voter has one vote and ranks all candidates by […]

  • Transfer of Votes

    Transfer of Votes in Voting Law Definition of Transfer of Votes in the context of the United States election law: A term especially used during elections with several rounds, where a candidate or political party which is eliminated in the first round explicitly asks their supporters to now […]

  • Ordinary Vote

    Ordinary Vote in Voting Law Definition of Ordinary Vote in the context of the United States election law: Vote cast by a voter on election day in the appropriate polling station.

  • Voter Education

    Voter Education in Voting Law Definition of Voter Education in the context of the United States election law: Information campaign organised by election authorities as well as civil society organisations to explain to citizens the importance of voting, the electoral process, voting procedures, etc.

  • Surplus Votes

    Surplus Votes in Voting Law Definition of Surplus Votes in the context of the United States election law: In a single transferable vote (STV) system, this is the number of votes that that exceeds the votes that a candidate needs to win a seat and which are, therefore, transfered to other candidates.

  • Undecided Voter

    Undecided Voter in Voting Law Definition of Undecided Voter in the context of the United States election law: Voter who is not sure which candidate or party he or she will vote for.

  • Valid Ballot Or Valid Vote

    Valid Ballot or Valid Vote in Voting Law Definition of Valid Ballot or Valid Vote in the context of the United States election law: Ballot which clearly indicates the voter’s intention and fulfils the requirements of electoral law and can be included in the vote count.

  • Preliminary Voter List

    Preliminary Voter List in Voting Law Definition of Preliminary Voter List in the context of the United States election law: A list of electors for which the data is gathered by enumerators or at registration centres, usually done on the basis of small geographic units prior to an election […]

  • Protest Vote

    Protest Vote in Voting Law Definition of Protest Vote in the context of the United States election law: A voter’s choice that expresses his or her dissatisfaction or mistrust of the candidates in the race or of the election process itself. A protest vote may take the form of a blank or […]

  • Voter Registration Centre

    Voter Registration Centre in Voting Law Definition of Voter Registration Centre in the context of the United States election law: Place where citizens are asked to go in order to register their names on the voter list, so as to be able to exercise their right to vote.

  • Voter Escort

    Voter Escort in Voting Law Definition of Voter Escort in the context of the United States election law: Person whose role is defined by electoral law and who is authorised to accompany disabled, elderly or illiterate voters and assist them in exercising their right to vote.