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Optical Scan Ballot

Optical Scan Ballot: A “ballot that is marked by using a specified writing instrument to fill in a designated position to record a voter’s candidate,…

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A “ballot that is marked by using a specified writing instrument to fill in a designated position to record a voter’s candidate, question, or issue choice and that can be scanned and electronically read in order to tabulate the vote.” Ohio Rev. State. §3506.21(A).

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