A "paper record of the voter's choices, viewable prior to casting the ballot, which may be the paper ballot itself; the paper trail shall be used by the state or its contractor to check either the veracity of a machine count or the count itself, or may be used in a recount proceeding, and in case of a discrepancy, the voter verifiable and auditable paper trail shall be considered the true and correct record of the voter's choices." N.M. Stat. Ann. §1-9-7.1(C)(2). Cf. VOTER- TRAIL. VERIFIED PAPER AUDIT
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A "paper record of the voter's choices, viewable prior to casting the ballot, which may be the paper ballot itself; the paper trail shall be used by the state or its contractor to check either the veracity of a machine count or the count itself, or may be used in a recount proceeding, and in case of a discrepancy, the voter verifiable and auditable paper trail shall be considered the true and correct record of the voter's choices." N.M. Stat. Ann. §1-9-7.1(C)(2). Cf. VOTER- TRAIL. VERIFIED PAPER AUDIT
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Verifiable And Auditable Paper Trail. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-verifiable-and-auditable-paper-trail
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