Primary definition
A device that scans documents, images, printed text, handwriting, or an object and converts them into digital data. A Ballot scanner is a device used to read the voter selection data from a paper ballot or ballot card.
Also known asBallot scanner · Optical scanner · Optical scan unit · Scanning device · Ballot reader · Vote scanner · Digital scanner · OCR scanner
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A device that scans documents, images, printed text, handwriting, or an object and converts them into digital data. A Ballot scanner is a device used to read the voter selection data from a paper ballot or ballot card.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Scanner. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/scanner
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