Primary definition
Any "apparatus necessary to automatically examine and count votes as designated on paper ballots." Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-503(b).
Also known asOMR equipment · optical scan equipment · vote scanning equipment · ballot scanning device · optical mark recognition system
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Any "apparatus necessary to automatically examine and count votes as designated on paper ballots." Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-503(b).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Optical Mark Reading Equipment. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/optical-mark-reading-equipment
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