QR Code
QR Code: A machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the…
Also known as: Quick Response code
Definition
A machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone typically used for storing vote information on ballots that are printed from ballot marking devices to be read and tabulated by a ballot scanner.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A 2-D, trademarked barcode. An optical, 2-D machine-readable representation of data that conforms to accepted standards.
- Definition 3
Quick Response Code. A 2-D, trademarked bar code. Some proprietary voting systems will encode the voter’s choices in a QR Code that can be read on a scanner in the precinct and converted to a printed ballot.