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An electronic system that both accepts choices from a voter and tabulates them, including both machines and PRINTERS. Abbreviated EVCS. DRE ACCESSIBLE BALLOT
Also known asEVCS · DRE accessible ballot · direct-recording electronic · DRE system · electronic voting machine · EVM · ballot marking device · BMD · voting machine
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An electronic system that both accepts choices from a voter and tabulates them, including both machines and PRINTERS. Abbreviated EVCS. DRE ACCESSIBLE BALLOT
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Electronic Vote Capture System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/electronic-vote-capture-system
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