A removable card that can be plugged into a computer, usually a laptop, to allow data exchange between the computer and the card. Such cards are used in voting machines to contain ballot information or to transfer vote totals and ballot images to a central counting device. "PCMCIA" stands for "Personal Computer Memory Card International Association."
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A removable card that can be plugged into a computer, usually a laptop, to allow data exchange between the computer and the card. Such cards are used in voting machines to contain ballot information or to transfer vote totals and ballot images to a central counting device. "PCMCIA" stands for "Personal Computer Memory Card International Association."
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Pcmcia Card. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/pcmcia-card
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