Primary definition
A ballot that has been marked as or CONTESTED. In systems, coded ballots PROVISIONAL DRE can be excluded from tabulation until they are determined to have been cast by eligible voters.
Also known asprovisional ballot · challenged ballot · disputed ballot · conditional ballot
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A ballot that has been marked as or CONTESTED. In systems, coded ballots PROVISIONAL DRE can be excluded from tabulation until they are determined to have been cast by eligible voters.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Coded Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/coded-ballot
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