Ballot
Ballot: The official presentation of all of the contests to be decided in a particular election.
Definition
The official presentation of all of the contests to be decided in a particular election. Either in paper or electronic format, the mechanism for voters to show their voter preferences.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
(1) Physical form (e.g., paper, card, tape) presenting a sequence of contests, ballot measures or both. Traditionally paper, but may take other forms such as an electronic image, audio format, or a video format. (2) Official election presentation of offices and candidates, including write-in candidates and of questions and issues, and the means by which votes are recorded. See also, audio ballot, ballot image, video ballot, electronic voter interface.
- Definition 3
Presentation of the contest options for a particular voter.
- Definition 4
The official presentation of all of the contests to be decided in a particular election.
- Definition 5
1. The issues and offices to be voted upon in a jurisdiction or portion of a jurisdiction at a particular primary, general election, or sp ecial election. “Presentation of every CONTEST included in a particular BALLOT STYLE, possibly with votes (as in ‘For privacy, the ballot must be visible only to the voter’).” 2007 VVSG. 2. A facsimile of the contents of a particular ballot whether printed on a paper ballot or ballot card or as part of a voting machine or voting device. 3. A physical or electronic record of the choices of an individual voter in a particular primary, general election, or special election. A “collection of one or more pieces of paper that presents