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Under HAVA, a precinct that used a or lever voting system "to PUNCH CARD VOTING SYSTEM administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2000," and thus eligible to receive federal funds for the replacement of such system.
Also known asHAVA precinct · punch card precinct · lever precinct · eligible precinct
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Under HAVA, a precinct that used a or lever voting system "to PUNCH CARD VOTING SYSTEM administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2000," and thus eligible to receive federal funds for the replacement of such system.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Qualifying Precinct. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/qualifying-precinct
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