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The ability of a voter to review and change prior to casting a on CONTEST CHOICES BALLOT both interactive and SCANNERS. For optical scanners this also includes detection and OPTICAL reporting of MARKS. A identified in the MARGINAL HUMAN FACTOR 2007 VVSG.
Also known asballot verification and correction · ballot review and correction · ballot audit and correction · ballot validation and correction
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The ability of a voter to review and change prior to casting a on CONTEST CHOICES BALLOT both interactive and SCANNERS. For optical scanners this also includes detection and OPTICAL reporting of MARKS. A identified in the MARGINAL HUMAN FACTOR 2007 VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ballot Checking And Correction. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ballot-checking-and-correction
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