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Voter Access Card

Voter Access Card: Device used with some electronic voting machines programmed for each voter to enable the machine to display the correct ballot style for…

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Device used with some electronic voting machines programmed for each voter to enable the machine to display the correct ballot style for the voter's precinct.

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A card issued to a voter by an election official that is used to unlock a voting machine so the voter may cast a vote. The card may contain information specifying the BALLOT STYLE to be presented to the voter but does not contain any personally identifiable information. The “electronic card issued to a voter which is inserted into a DRE UNIT to authorize the voter to cast a ballot on the DRE unit.” Ga. Rules §183-1-12-.02(i).

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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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