Defined term

Voter-Facing Scanner

Voter-Facing Scanner: System by which votes are recorded in a voting location by means of marks made in voting targets designated on one or both sides of a…

Also known as: PCOS

Alternative names:
PCOSprecinct-count optical scanner
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🏆 High Consensus
Tabulation
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Definition

System by which votes are recorded in a voting location by means of marks made in voting targets designated on one or both sides of a ballot card or series of cards. An optical scan system reads and tabulates ballots, usually paper ballots, by scanning the ballot and interpreting the contents.

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Definition 2

An electronic voting device that accepts hand-marked or BMD-produced paper ballots one sheet at a time and tabulates and reports contest results after polls are closed.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

An electronic voting device that:

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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