Primary definition
A certificate attesting to certain facts concerning an individual voting machine, such as the number shown on the at the opening of the polls. La. Rev. Stat. Ann. PROTECTIVE COUNTER §18:553(B)(6).
Also known asvoting machine certificate · election machine certificate · poll machine certificate · VMC
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A certificate attesting to certain facts concerning an individual voting machine, such as the number shown on the at the opening of the polls. La. Rev. Stat. Ann. PROTECTIVE COUNTER §18:553(B)(6).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Machine Certificate. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/machine-certificate
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