Primary definition
"The form of on a ballot that will be detected and counted each and every time the MARK ballot is run through a tabulating machine, irrespective of which voting target is being marked, and irrespective of the particular machine being used." Jones.
Also known asRDM · reliably detectable marking · detectable mark · consistent mark · machine-detectable mark
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"The form of on a ballot that will be detected and counted each and every time the MARK ballot is run through a tabulating machine, irrespective of which voting target is being marked, and irrespective of the particular machine being used." Jones.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Reliably Detectable Mark. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/reliably-detectable-mark
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