pollbook

[pohl-book]

noun

1. the official list of the registered voters in a given area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pollbook¹

First recorded in 1675–85; poll ¹ + book

Example Sentences

In 2020, 15 states, including Arizona, Florida and Nevada, did not require any type of electronic pollbook testing or certification, according to federal data.

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States and even some counties are often testing their pollbook systems in isolation and results are not routinely shared - an information gap that could be addressed with a national testing program.

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Unlike voting machines that are not directly connected to the internet, many electronic pollbook systems are connected by design.

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While that can present significant security challenges, scrutiny for the pollbook systems is not as consistent as with voting machines.

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For the 2020 election, 15 states, including Arizona, Florida and Nevada, did not require any type of electronic pollbook testing or certification, according to federal data.

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