Primary definition
A device for the disabled that can be operated by using only minimal pressure TACTILE INPUT from a finger, pencil, stylus or other device. Commonly used as an assistive interface in voting systems.
Also known aspressure switch · soft switch · tactile switch · assistive switch · adaptive switch
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A device for the disabled that can be operated by using only minimal pressure TACTILE INPUT from a finger, pencil, stylus or other device. Commonly used as an assistive interface in voting systems.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Jelly Switch. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/jelly-switch
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