Vote

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Indication of support for a particular contest option.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic

Definition 3

An “indication of support for a particular CONTEST CHOICE in a manner supported by the voting system.” 2007 VVSG. “A vote on a touch-screen direct recording electronic voting system or electronic voting system consists of a voter's selection of a candidate or answer to a ballot question selected by the electro-optical ballot display of the device, followed by the voter activating the cast vote indicator.” N. M. Stat. Ann. §1-9.4.2(A). “A vote on a paper ballot card used on an electronic vote tabulati ng marksense voting system, optical scan vote tabulating system or high-speed central count ma rksense vote tabulator consists of a voter's selection of a candidate or answer to a ballot question indicated in the voting response area of the paper ballot card marked in accordance with the instructions for that ballot type. If the paper ballot card is marked indistinctly or not marked according to the instructions for that ballot type, only a cross (X) or a check () within the voting response area shall be counted. A vote on a paper ballot card shall also be counted if, on a ballot type requiring the completion of an arrow to indicate a voter's selection, the voter has marked an arrowhead on the tail portion of the arrow in the voting response area.” N. M. Stat. Ann. §1-9.4.2(B). As a verb, to “vote” means “to cast a vote that is counted.” Md. Elec. Code §1-101(uu)

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external