The use of "hardware and software components to send data over distances both within and external to the polling place and to receive an accurate copy of the transmission." Iowa Admin. Code §721-22.1(52). "A vote total that is transmitted electronically is not considered an official return." 21-A Me. Rev. Stat. §809-A(2).
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The use of "hardware and software components to send data over distances both within and external to the polling place and to receive an accurate copy of the transmission." Iowa Admin. Code §721-22.1(52). "A vote total that is transmitted electronically is not considered an official return." 21-A Me. Rev. Stat. §809-A(2).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Electronic Transmission. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/electronic-transmission
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