Electronic Ballot Marker

Primary definition

"[E]quipment that is part of an electronic voting system that uses an ELECTRONIC BALLOT or to: (1) mark a nonelectronic ballot with votes selected by DISPLAY AUDIO BALLOT READER a voter; or (2) securely transmit a ballot electronically to automatic tabulating equipment in the polling place." Minn. Stat. §206.56(7b). Cf. MANUAL MARKING DEVICE.

Also known asEBM · ballot marking device · BMD · electronic ballot marking device · ballot marker
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"[E]quipment that is part of an electronic voting system that uses an ELECTRONIC BALLOT or to: (1) mark a nonelectronic ballot with votes selected by DISPLAY AUDIO BALLOT READER a voter; or (2) securely transmit a ballot electronically to automatic tabulating equipment in the polling place." Minn. Stat. §206.56(7b). Cf. MANUAL MARKING DEVICE.

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Electronic Ballot Marker. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/electronic-ballot-marker

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