Primary definition
A tape that is printed by an electronic voting machine or optical scanner at the closing of the polls, which shows the number of votes cast for each candidate and for and against each measure on the ballot.
Also known asresults tape · audit tape · tally tape · election results tape · vote summary tape
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A tape that is printed by an electronic voting machine or optical scanner at the closing of the polls, which shows the number of votes cast for each candidate and for and against each measure on the ballot.
Counting Votes 2012 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Summary Tape. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/summary-tape
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