Primary definition
These are a type of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machine in which the voter makes selections on her ballot by touching specified areas on an electronic display screen.
Also known asDRE voting machines · electronic voting machines · e-voting machines · touchscreen DRE · ballot marking devices · BMDs · touch-screen DREs
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These are a type of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machine in which the voter makes selections on her ballot by touching specified areas on an electronic display screen.
Counting Votes 2012 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Touch Screen Voting Machines. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/touch-screen-voting-machines
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