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Name :   Sandy Steinbach
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/26/2005

Glossary Comments
Glossary Term :  Directly Verifiable
Definition :  
Comment :  Voting system that allows the voter to verify at least one representation of his or her ballot with his/her own senses, not using any software or hardware intermediary. Examples of a directly verifiable voting system include DRE with a voter [delete: verified] verifiable paper trail or marksense system. This is in contrast with an indirectly verifiable voting system.  

Association: voting, security  

Comment: Use of the term "verified" implies that all voters will examine these records. Source: no attribution