A "system employing special paper ballots under which votes are cast by voters marking special paper ballots with a vote marking device and are counted by use of automatic tabulating equipment located in the precinct polling place." Iowa Admin. Code §721- 22.101(52).
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A "system employing special paper ballots under which votes are cast by voters marking special paper ballots with a vote marking device and are counted by use of automatic tabulating equipment located in the precinct polling place." Iowa Admin. Code §721- 22.101(52).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Portable Vote Tallying System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/portable-vote-tallying-system
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