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Every: CONTEST included in a particular BALLOT STYLE and, when cast, serves as a CAST VOTE RECORD.” The “collection of votes produced by one voter in one…

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CONTEST included in a particular BALLOT STYLE and, when cast, serves as a CAST VOTE RECORD.” The “collection of votes produced by one voter in one VOTING SESSION (as in ‘ballot summary’ or ‘rejected ballot record’).” 2007 VVSG. 4. The physical document on which the voter's choi ces are to be recorded. The “collection of all votes cast by one voter in one VOTING SESSION (as in ‘CAST BALLOT’). 2007 VVSG. 5. The physical document or display on which the names of candidates and propositions to be voted on are arranged. That “portion of the ballot containing the name of the candidate and the designation of the party by which he was nominated, or a statement of a proposed constitutional amendment, or other question or proposition with the word "yes" for voting for any question or proposition, and the word" no" fo r voting against any question.” N. J. Stat. Ann. §19:47-1. “‘Ballot’ means a handcount paper ballot or for an electronic voting system includes, a tabulating paper ballot, recorded by optical scan reader, containing the names of offices and candidates and the questions to be voted on, which is used in conjunction with the marking device and on which votes may be recorded. For direct recording electronic voting systems, ballot means the ballot display provided by electro-optical devices showing the names and candidates and the questions to be voted on that allows a voter to directly enter choices into electronic storage with the use of a touchscreen or other data entry device.” N. D. C. C. §16-1- 06-12(2). “‘Ballot’ means a ballot label, sheet of paper or envelope on which votes are recorded. The term also includes a sheet or card, filmstrip or other device listing or containing information relative to offices, candidates and referenda which is placed, projected or composed on the board or screen inside a voting machine.” Wisc. Stat. §5.02(1e). “[Ballot] shall include ballot cards, ballot labels, paper ballots, and electronic ballots.” Ala. Code §17-24-2(3). See also

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