A "system of voting whereby a voter may cast his vote: 1. On a device which mechanically or electronically compiles a total of the number of votes cast for each candidate and for or against each measure voted on; or 2. By punching a card or marking a paper ballot which is subsequently counted on an electronic tabulator, counting device or computer." Nev. Rev. Stat. §293B.033.
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A "system of voting whereby a voter may cast his vote: 1. On a device which mechanically or electronically compiles a total of the number of votes cast for each candidate and for or against each measure voted on; or 2. By punching a card or marking a paper ballot which is subsequently counted on an electronic tabulator, counting device or computer." Nev. Rev. Stat. §293B.033.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mechanical Voting System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 15, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mechanical-voting-system
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