A type of system in which the paper ballot may be taken from the polling place by the VVPAT voter. In some, such as AccuPoll, it is not intended that the ballot be removed. In others, such as VoteHere, the paper ballot acts as an encrypted receipt that the voter may safely remove because it cannot be used to prove to another person how the voter voted.
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A type of system in which the paper ballot may be taken from the polling place by the VVPAT voter. In some, such as AccuPoll, it is not intended that the ballot be removed. In others, such as VoteHere, the paper ballot acts as an encrypted receipt that the voter may safely remove because it cannot be used to prove to another person how the voter voted.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Take Home. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/take-home
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