Primary definition
A board appointed "to tally those ballots designated by electors to be counted without the use of any machine or device." Mont. Admin. Rules §44.3.1765(3).
Also known ashand counting board · manual count board · HCB
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A board appointed "to tally those ballots designated by electors to be counted without the use of any machine or device." Mont. Admin. Rules §44.3.1765(3).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Hand Count Board. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/hand-count-board
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