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A "computer driven unit for casting and counting votes on which an elector touches a video screen or a button adjacent to a video screen to cast his or her vote." Miss. Code §23-15- 531(b). See also MACHINE. DIRECT ELECTRONIC VOTING
Also known asDRE · DRE machine · DRE voting machine · direct electronic voting machine · touch-screen voting machine · electronic voting machine · EV machine · ballot marking device · BMD
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A "computer driven unit for casting and counting votes on which an elector touches a video screen or a button adjacent to a video screen to cast his or her vote." Miss. Code §23-15- 531(b). See also MACHINE. DIRECT ELECTRONIC VOTING
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/direct-recording-electronic-voting-equipment
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