Primary definition
Paper ballot marked by a voter using a writing utensil. The paper ballot is the independent voter verifiable record.
Also known asMMPB · hand-marked paper ballot · hand-marked ballot · paper ballot · manual paper ballot
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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Paper ballot marked by a voter using a writing utensil. The paper ballot is the independent voter verifiable record.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Manually Marked Paper Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/manually-marked-paper-ballot
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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