Primary definition
Ballot that has been processed and whose votes are included in the candidates and measures vote totals.
Also known astabulated ballot · tallied ballot
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Ballot that has been processed and whose votes are included in the candidates and measures vote totals.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Counted Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/counted-ballot
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
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