Electronic Vote Counting System

Primary definition

"A system in which votes are recorded on an electronic ballot or on a paper ballot or on a ballot card by means of marking or by means of punching, and such votes are subsequently counted and tabulated by automatic tabulating equipment at one or more counting location." Ala. Code §17-24-2(1).

Also known asEVCS · automated vote counting system · electronic tabulation system · automatic tabulating equipment · electronic voting machine · vote tabulator · ballot scanner
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"A system in which votes are recorded on an electronic ballot or on a paper ballot or on a ballot card by means of marking or by means of punching, and such votes are subsequently counted and tabulated by automatic tabulating equipment at one or more counting location." Ala. Code §17-24-2(1).

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Electronic Vote Counting System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/electronic-vote-counting-system

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