Primary definition
Voting using tangible ballots made of paper; as opposed to electronic voting or Internet voting. Personal Identification
Also known aspaper ballots · paper-based voting · physical ballots · hand-marked ballots · PB
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— Independent Panel on Internet Voting ReportView source
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Voting using tangible ballots made of paper; as opposed to electronic voting or Internet voting. Personal Identification
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Paper Balloting. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/paper-balloting
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