Primary definition
A type of in which the voter may touch the paper ballot after it has been printed, as VVPAT opposed to systems, in which the ballot is protected behind a transparent shield. VIEW-ONLY Voter-handled systems further subdivide into and systems. DEPOSIT-ONLY TAKE-HOME
Also known asvoter-touched · manual ballot · direct-handle · paper-handled · touchable ballot
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A type of in which the voter may touch the paper ballot after it has been printed, as VVPAT opposed to systems, in which the ballot is protected behind a transparent shield. VIEW-ONLY Voter-handled systems further subdivide into and systems. DEPOSIT-ONLY TAKE-HOME
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Handled. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-handled
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