paper ballots
Marked election sheets
Paper ballots are physical voting documents marked by hand or machine, as opposed to purely electronic voting systems.
They provide a tangible record that can be recounted: The county switched back to paper ballots after concerns about voting machine security.
Advocates argue paper ballots are more trustworthy and harder to manipulate remotely than digital alternatives.
- chadPunched-out paper bits
- votingFormally registering a choice
- hanging chadIncompletely detached ballot perforation
- electionOrganized public voting
- election nightWhen winners are announced
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Ballot casting by machine
e-voting · voting machines · touchscreen voting · voice voting · show of hands
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