Primary definition
Machine that directly records a voter's choices via mechanical lever -actuated controls into a counting mechanism that tallies the votes without using a physical ballot.
Also known aslever machine · lever voting device · mechanical voting machine · lever-operated voting machine
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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Machine that directly records a voter's choices via mechanical lever -actuated controls into a counting mechanism that tallies the votes without using a physical ballot.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mechanical Lever Voting Machine. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mechanical-lever-voting-machine
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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