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A fully in which the ballots are manipulated by hand and read by eyeball., MANUAL RECOUNT without the use of any automated equipment. 8 N.C. Admin Code §09.0109.
Also known asmanual recount · manual ballot recount · hand recount · hand-counted recount
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A fully in which the ballots are manipulated by hand and read by eyeball., MANUAL RECOUNT without the use of any automated equipment. 8 N.C. Admin Code §09.0109.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Hand Eye Recount. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/hand-eye-recount
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