Section 410.20  Definitions 

As used in this Part:

"Board" means the Illinois State Board of Elections.

"Code" means the Election Code [10 ILCS 5].

"Computer-Based Voter Registration System" or "system" means a system developed pursuant to Code Section 4-33, 5-43, or 6-79 that is capable of aggregating, storing, or sharing a computer-based voter registration file, including, but not limited to, a system used to transfer, store, or reproduce a registrant's signature image.  "Computer-based voter registration system" does not include a system or vendor-provided service that performs election administration functions for the Board under a contract with the State or federal government.  "Computer-based voter registration system" includes systems that connect to the statewide database, including, but not limited to, voter registration portals and databases, but does not include electronic ballot delivery services, e-pollbooks, election night reporting systems, or other technologies certified under 26 Ill. Adm. Code 204.

"Computer-Based Voter Registration System Certification Standards" or "Certification Standards" means the technical and processing requirements for the approval of computer-based voter registration systems that are developed by the staff of the State Board of Elections and published on the Board website.

"Security Breach" means unauthorized access, modification, or acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of voter registration data maintained by the election authority or within the computer-based voter registration system.  "Security breach" includes unauthorized access to a system's network of remote servers that store and deliver data, applications, and services over the internet.

"Statewide Voter Registration Database" or "statewide database" means the centralized statewide voter registration list created and maintained by the Board in accordance with Code Section 1A-25.

"Vendor" means any individual, company, or manufacturer contracting to supply a computer-based or voter registration system, system component, or support of the system.