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Electronic Pollbook (e-pollbook)

A digital device used at a voting place instead of a paper list to check in voters, assign them the correct ballot, and track who has voted.

Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

A federal agency that helps states improve election administration, offers guidance, and administers grant programs.

Wait Time Information

Data showing how long a voter spends waiting in line at a polling place, from arrival to checking in, and from checking in to receiving a ballot.

Eligible Jurisdiction

A state or a local government area (like a county or city) that is responsible for running federal elections.

Supplement and not supplant

A condition of federal grants meaning the funds must be used to add to existing local spending, not to replace local money that would have been spent anyway.

Election Cycle

The period that starts the day after a major federal general election and ends on the day of the next major federal general election.