A method of voting in which the voter has the opportunity to review a paper record of her vote before it is cast on electronic equipment. The paper record, called a TRAIL, is retained PAPER so as to be available in case a is performed. Named for its popularizer, Rebecca RECOUNT Mercuri, although the first published suggestion of a paper trail for voting appeared in two contributions to the March 1986 issue of Risks Digest by Mike McLaughlin and Tom Benson.
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A method of voting in which the voter has the opportunity to review a paper record of her vote before it is cast on electronic equipment. The paper record, called a TRAIL, is retained PAPER so as to be available in case a is performed. Named for its popularizer, Rebecca RECOUNT Mercuri, although the first published suggestion of a paper trail for voting appeared in two contributions to the March 1986 issue of Risks Digest by Mike McLaughlin and Tom Benson.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mercuri Method. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mercuri-method
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