Principal functions of an election system
- VOTER REGISTRATION
- ELECTION PREPARATION
- LOGIC & ACCURACY TEST
- VOTING
- VOTE INTERPRETATION
- VOTE COUNTING
- VOTE RECOUNTING
- CANVASS OF RESULTS
- ARCHIVE
- GLOBAL FUNCTIONS
- PRIVACY
- SECURITY
- VERIFICATION AND AUDIT
- DEFECT AND COMPLAINT ADMINISTRATION
- POLL WATCHER TRANSPARANCY
- RECRUIT AND TRAIN JUDGES
- RECRUIT AND TRAIN TEMPORARY WORKERS
- POLITICAL PARTY LAISON
- QUALITY
THE FUNCTIONS VARY FOR EACH METHOD OF VOTING – EARLY, ABSENTEE, PRECINCT, PROVISIONAL, EMERGENCY, AND MANDATORY MAIL BALLOT.
Refer to October 16, 2004 - Voting System Standard needs work.
