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Electronic Ballot Printer (ebp)

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1. A device that prints voted ballots for tabulation on a different device. Abbreviated EBP. 2. An " EBM that prints an entire ballot, including BALLOT STYLE-DEPENDENT dependent content." 2007 VVSG.

Also known asEBP · electronic ballot marking printer · electronic ballot marking device · ballot printer
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1. A device that prints voted ballots for tabulation on a different device. Abbreviated EBP. 2. An " EBM that prints an entire ballot, including BALLOT STYLE-DEPENDENT dependent content." 2007 VVSG.

NIST Election Glossary · 2024

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

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