"'Marking device' means a device for marking ballots with ink or other substance, or any other method for recording votes on ballots in a manner that the votes may be tabulated and counted by automatic tabulating equipment." N.D.C.C. §16-1-06-12(7). Similarly, Ark. Code §7-1- 101(14), Ohio Rev. Code §3506.01(A).
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"'Marking device' means a device for marking ballots with ink or other substance, or any other method for recording votes on ballots in a manner that the votes may be tabulated and counted by automatic tabulating equipment." N.D.C.C. §16-1-06-12(7). Similarly, Ark. Code §7-1- 101(14), Ohio Rev. Code §3506.01(A).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Marking Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/marking-device
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