An "electronic voting system ... in which the voter records votes by marking with a pencil or other device, including an MARKER, a ballot on which the names of ELECTRONIC BALLOT candidates, office titles, party designation in a partisan primary or election, and a statement of any question accompanied by the words 'Yes' and 'No' are printed." Minn. Stat. §206.90(1).
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An "electronic voting system ... in which the voter records votes by marking with a pencil or other device, including an MARKER, a ballot on which the names of ELECTRONIC BALLOT candidates, office titles, party designation in a partisan primary or election, and a statement of any question accompanied by the words 'Yes' and 'No' are printed." Minn. Stat. §206.90(1).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Optical Scan Voting System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/optical-scan-voting-system
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