A "ballot used with a voting system in which the voter individually is issued a ballot on which to indicate one or more votes. 'Document ballot' includes (i) a machine-read ballot, such as an optically scanned ballot; and (ii) a hand-counted paper ballot." Md. Elec. Code Ann. §1- 101(s). and do not use document ballots. Cf. LEVER MACHINES DRE MACHINES ELECTRONIC BALLOT.
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A "ballot used with a voting system in which the voter individually is issued a ballot on which to indicate one or more votes. 'Document ballot' includes (i) a machine-read ballot, such as an optically scanned ballot; and (ii) a hand-counted paper ballot." Md. Elec. Code Ann. §1- 101(s). and do not use document ballots. Cf. LEVER MACHINES DRE MACHINES ELECTRONIC BALLOT.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Document Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/document-ballot
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