Primary definition
A ballot card that contains voting position targets that a marking device must pierce to form a hole in order to record a voter's choice for a candidate or measure.
Also known aspunchcard ballot · punch-card voting · punchcard voting · hole-punch ballot · votomatic ballot
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A ballot card that contains voting position targets that a marking device must pierce to form a hole in order to record a voter's choice for a candidate or measure.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Punch Card Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/punch-card-ballot
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