Precinct Count Optical Scan System
Precinct Count Optical Scan System: System by which votes are recorded in a voting location by means of marks made in voting targets designated on one or both…
Also known as: PCO
Definition
System by which votes are recorded in a voting location by means of marks made in voting targets designated on one or both sides of a ballot card or series of cards. An optical scan system reads and tabulates ballots, usually paper ballots, by scanning the ballot and interpreting the contents.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
(PCO) System by which votes are recorded in a voting location by means of marks made in voting targets designated on one or both sides of a ballot card or series of cards. An optical scan system reads and tabulates ballots, usually paper ballots, by scanning the ballot and interpreting the contents.