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Marking Device

Marking Device: A device that permits contest options to be selected and reviewed on an electronic interface and does not make any other lasting record of the…

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A device that permits contest options to be selected and reviewed on an electronic interface and does not make any other lasting record of the voter's selections.

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“‘Marking device’ means a device for marking ballots with ink or other substance, or any other method for recording votes on ballots in a manner that the votes may be tabulated and counted by automatic tabulating equipment.” N. D. C. C. §16-1-06-12(7). Similarly, Ark. Code §7-1- 101(14), Ohio Rev. Code §3506.01(A).

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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