Primary definition
A listing from more than one for ease of tabulation. In BALLOT CONTESTS BALLOT STYLE some PRIMARIES, the voter is given a merged ballot listing candidates from all parties OPEN and is instructed to vote only in contests applicable to a single party. VVSG.
Also known asmerged ballot form · combined ballot · merged-party ballot · merged primary ballot · MB
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A listing from more than one for ease of tabulation. In BALLOT CONTESTS BALLOT STYLE some PRIMARIES, the voter is given a merged ballot listing candidates from all parties OPEN and is instructed to vote only in contests applicable to a single party. VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Merged Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 15, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/merged-ballot
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