Primary definition
An official card or a number of cards upon which are printed, or identified by reference to the ballot, the names of candidates for nomination or election to one or more offices or the ballot titles of one or more measures.
Also known asballot card · voting card · election card · ballot paper · vote card
— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
An official card or a number of cards upon which are printed, or identified by reference to the ballot, the names of candidates for nomination or election to one or more offices or the ballot titles of one or more measures.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Official Ballot Card. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/official-ballot-card
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