Primary definition
Voting system that records votes, counts votes, and tabulates the vote count, using one or more ballot cards or paper ballots.
Also known aspaper ballot system · paper voting system · ballot-based voting system · paper-based election system
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Voting system that records votes, counts votes, and tabulates the vote count, using one or more ballot cards or paper ballots.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Paper Based Voting System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/paper-based-voting-system
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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