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Cast Your Ballot (Cast Your Vote)

Cast Your Ballot (Cast Your Vote): The act of a voter to place their completed paper ballot in a ballot box, to confirm and record their choices on a touch…

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The act of a voter to place their completed paper ballot in a ballot box, to confirm and record their choices on a touch screen voting device at a voting location, to place a completed ballot in the mail or a drop box or to send a completed ballot through electronic transmission to an elections office. Once a ballot is cast, it usually cannot be changed.

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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