Defined term

Ballot Marking Device

Ballot Marking Device: A device that permits contest options to be reviewed on an electronic interface, produces a human- readable paper ballot, and does not…

Also known as: BMD

Alternative names:
BMDEBMelectronic ballot marker
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Definition

A device that permits contest options to be reviewed on an electronic interface, produces a human- readable paper ballot, and does not make any other lasting record of the voter's selections.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

A device that permits contest options to be reviewed on an electronic interface, produces a human-readable paper ballot, and does not make any other lasting record of the voter’s selections.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

A device that assists voters, through various accessible interfaces including audio guidance and tactile features, in marking a paper ballot. Ballot marking devices equipped with audio read-back of the voter’s choices from the printed or marked ballot enable visually impaired to verify that their marked ballots accuratey reflect their votes.

Source: Counting Votes 2012Type: external
Definition 4

A device that:

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard

Sources

1
Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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3
Counting Votes 2012
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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