Primary definition
Any "approved device for marking a paper ballot with ink or other substance which will enable the ballot to be tabulated by means of EQUIPMENT." Ky. Rev. Stat. AUTOMATIC TABULATING Ann. §117.375(8).
Also known asballot marking device · BMD · electronic ballot marker · EBM · ballot marking system · BMS
1 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 9, 2026
— Electronic Voting GlossaryView source
Understand more election terms clearly
Get one important election term explained each week, with authoritative sources, practical context and related definitions.
Free. One useful email each week. Unsubscribe anytime.Learn more about the ESG newsletter →
EVG
Carnegie Mellon University
Any "approved device for marking a paper ballot with ink or other substance which will enable the ballot to be tabulated by means of EQUIPMENT." Ky. Rev. Stat. AUTOMATIC TABULATING Ann. §117.375(8).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
Cite this term
Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Vote Marking Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/vote-marking-device
Sources
1 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
01
Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
Single-source
Get the weekly election term
Receive one cited, source-backed election explanation in your inbox each week.
Get election terms explained weekly →
Free · Nonpartisan · Unsubscribe anytime.