Primary definition
A "device used by the voter at the precinct on election day or during early voting for the purpose of scanning the voter's ballot after the ballot has been voted but prior to depositing the ballot into the ballot box." W.V. Code §3-4A-9b(a).
Also known asballot scanner · precinct scanner · voting scanner · ballot tabulator · precinct tabulator
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A "device used by the voter at the precinct on election day or during early voting for the purpose of scanning the voter's ballot after the ballot has been voted but prior to depositing the ballot into the ballot box." W.V. Code §3-4A-9b(a).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Precinct Ballot Scanning Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/precinct-ballot-scanning-device
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