Primary definition
Counting ballot sheets and/or selections on ballot sheets by human examination.
Also known asManual Count · Manual Tally · Human Count · Human Tally · Hand Tally · Paper Count
— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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Counting ballot sheets and/or selections on ballot sheets by human examination.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Hand Count. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/hand-count
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