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Tally

Tally: Process of totaling votes.

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Process of totaling votes.

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1. To count by candidate or issue. In Wyoming, “tally” has the special meaning of “entering a vertical mark for the first four (4) votes, a nd a mark diagonally across the preceding four (4) for the fifth vote.” Wyo. Sec’y of State Rule 1570, §4(ggg). 2. When capitalized, a software product of Ha rt Intercivic used to read and tally

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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