Primary definition
A "voting machine that displays a full-faced ballot and whereby votes are cast by moving a lever." La. R.S. §18:1351(12)(a).
Also known aslever voting machine · lever machine · mechanical lever voting machine
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A "voting machine that displays a full-faced ballot and whereby votes are cast by moving a lever." La. R.S. §18:1351(12)(a).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mechanical Voting Machine. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mechanical-voting-machine
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