SCANNER. An "optical ballot scanner that is located in the PRECINT-COUNT OPTICAL precinct and into which optical scan voter-verified paper ballots, marked either by hand by the voter or with the assistance of a device, are inserted to count the VOTER VERIFIED PAPER Tenn. Code §2-1-104(19). BALLOT."
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SCANNER. An "optical ballot scanner that is located in the PRECINT-COUNT OPTICAL precinct and into which optical scan voter-verified paper ballots, marked either by hand by the voter or with the assistance of a device, are inserted to count the VOTER VERIFIED PAPER Tenn. Code §2-1-104(19). BALLOT."
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Precinct Based Optical Scanner. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/precinct-based-optical-scanner
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