Primary definition
A switch or button on a voting machine, normally protected by a seal, that is used to open or close the polls during an actual election.
Also known aspoll switch · polling switch · voting switch · election switch
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A switch or button on a voting machine, normally protected by a seal, that is used to open or close the polls during an actual election.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Polls Switch. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/polls-switch
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