Primary definition
Voting system where votes are recorded by means of punches made in voting response fields designated on one or both faces of a ballot card or series of cards.
Also known aspunch card ballot system · punch card voting · punch ballot system
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Voting system where votes are recorded by means of punches made in voting response fields designated on one or both faces of a ballot card or series of cards.
NIST Election Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Punchcard Voting System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/punchcard-voting-system
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