A type of in which the voter may not touch the paper ballot after it has been printed, as VVPAT opposed to systems, in which the ballot may not only be touched, but may VOTER-HANDLED also be removed and may even be taken away from the polling place in some cases. See TAKE- HOME.
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A type of in which the voter may not touch the paper ballot after it has been printed, as VVPAT opposed to systems, in which the ballot may not only be touched, but may VOTER-HANDLED also be removed and may even be taken away from the polling place in some cases. See TAKE- HOME.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). View Only. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/view-only
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