An "audio representation of a ballot that can be used with other assistive voting technology to permit a voter to mark votes on a nonelectronic ballot or to securely transmit a ballot electronically to automatic tabulating equipment in the polling place." Minn. Stat. §206.56(1b).
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An "audio representation of a ballot that can be used with other assistive voting technology to permit a voter to mark votes on a nonelectronic ballot or to securely transmit a ballot electronically to automatic tabulating equipment in the polling place." Minn. Stat. §206.56(1b).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Audio Ballot Reader. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/audio-ballot-reader
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