Primary definition
Device used to read the voter selection data from a paper ballot or ballot card.
Also known asoptical scan machine · ballot marking device · BMD · ballot reader · vote tabulator · electronic ballot counter
3 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 9, 2026
— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Device used to read the voter selection data from a paper ballot or ballot card.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ballot Scanner. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ballot-scanner
Sources
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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