An "OPTICAL Most machines in this class are SCANNER used as a CENTRAL TABULATOR . ... special purpose machines that use reflected light to identify marks at specific locations on the ballot. They are designed to read stacks of ballots at a time." VVSG. Central count scanning does not afford the voter opportunity to correct an and is OVERVOTED BALLOT deprecated under but permissible in special circumstances. Abbreviated HAVA CCOS.
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An "OPTICAL Most machines in this class are SCANNER used as a CENTRAL TABULATOR . ... special purpose machines that use reflected light to identify marks at specific locations on the ballot. They are designed to read stacks of ballots at a time." VVSG. Central count scanning does not afford the voter opportunity to correct an and is OVERVOTED BALLOT deprecated under but permissible in special circumstances. Abbreviated HAVA CCOS.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Central Count Optical Scanner. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/central-count-optical-scanner
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