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A "touch-activated screen, buttons, keypad, input device, keyboard, earphones, SIP-AND-PUFF or any other device used with an that assists voters to use an ELECTRONIC BALLOT MARKER audio or electronic ballot display in order to cast votes." Minn. Stat. §206.56(1a).
Also known asAVT · assistive voting device · accessible voting technology · voting assistive technology · assistive ballot marking device · accessible ballot marker
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A "touch-activated screen, buttons, keypad, input device, keyboard, earphones, SIP-AND-PUFF or any other device used with an that assists voters to use an ELECTRONIC BALLOT MARKER audio or electronic ballot display in order to cast votes." Minn. Stat. §206.56(1a).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Assistive Voting Technology. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/assistive-voting-technology
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