Primary definition
A columns of rectangular marks on an optical scan ballot next to the TRACK. TIMING
Also known ascode column · timing code column · timing mark column · timing track column · code track · timing code track · bar code column · barcode column · timing bar column · clock track · clock column
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A columns of rectangular marks on an optical scan ballot next to the TRACK. TIMING
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Code Channel. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/code-channel
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