Primary definition
A "machine-readable ballot which utilizes paper for presenting the names of the offices and candidates and statements of questions to be voted and on which the voter marks his or her choices in designated voting response locations." Ala. Admin. Code §307-X-1-.01(8).
Also known asoptical scan ballot · bubble ballot · OMR ballot · opscan ballot
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A "machine-readable ballot which utilizes paper for presenting the names of the offices and candidates and statements of questions to be voted and on which the voter marks his or her choices in designated voting response locations." Ala. Admin. Code §307-X-1-.01(8).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mark Sense Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mark-sense-ballot
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