A device that enables the disabled to mark optical scan ballots for subsequent counting. The voter makes choices as if on a DRE, but the output of the device is a marked optical ballot suitable for reading by a scanner. Abbreviated ABP. Also ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED MARKER. BALLOT
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A device that enables the disabled to mark optical scan ballots for subsequent counting. The voter makes choices as if on a DRE, but the output of the device is a marked optical ballot suitable for reading by a scanner. Abbreviated ABP. Also ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED MARKER. BALLOT
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Accessible Ballot Printer. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/accessible-ballot-printer
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