paper ballot
Marked sheet cast
A paper ballot is a physical sheet on which voters mark their choices, as opposed to electronic voting machines.
Paper ballots provide a tangible record that can be recounted by hand: The recount required examining every paper ballot in the county.
Advocates argue they're more resistant to hacking and technical failures than digital alternatives.
- chadPunched-out paper bits
- electionOrganized public voting
- election nightWhen winners are announced
- voteFormal choice expression
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
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- legislative votesyea, nay, aye, ayes, nays
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