Primary definition
A "data processing document which is coded to indicate to the computer the precinct identity of the ballots that will follow immediately and may indicate to the computer how such ballots are to be tabulated." 10 Ill. Comp. Stat. §5/24B-2.
Also known asheader card · batch header · precinct header · ballot header
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A "data processing document which is coded to indicate to the computer the precinct identity of the ballots that will follow immediately and may indicate to the computer how such ballots are to be tabulated." 10 Ill. Comp. Stat. §5/24B-2.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Header Sheet. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/header-sheet
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