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The "portions of the ballot that the system scans in order to read the vote marks made by voters." Wash. Admin. Code §434-335-430(2).
Also known asscan area · scanning zone · ballot scanning area · scan region · scanning region · scan field · ballot scan area · scanning surface · scanning portion
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The "portions of the ballot that the system scans in order to read the vote marks made by voters." Wash. Admin. Code §434-335-430(2).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Scanning Area. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/scanning-area
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