Defined term
Central-count Optical Scanner
Central-count Optical Scanner: An “OPTICAL SCANNER used as a CENTRAL TABULATOR.
Also known as: CCOS
Alternative names:
CCOS
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An “OPTICAL SCANNER used as a CENTRAL TABULATOR. … Most machines in this class are special purpose machines that use reflected light to identify marks at specific locations on the ballot. They are designed to read stacks of ballots at a time.” 2007 VVSG. Central count scanning does not afford the voter opportunity to correct an OVERVOTED BALLOT and is deprecated under HAVA but permissible in special circumstances. Abbreviated CCOS.
Alternative Definitions
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Central-count Optical Scanner
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