"'Voting device' means a piece of equipment used for the purpose of or to facilitate the marking of a ballot to be tabulated by a vote tallying system or a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment used to directly record votes and to accumulate results for a number of issues or offices from a series of voter." Wash. Rev. Code §29A.04.181(2). "'Voting device' means an apparatus other than a voting machine which the elector uses to record his or her votes on a ballot." Wisc. St. 5.02(24g). A "device that is part of the voting system. ... Components and materials that are vital to the function of the voting device within the voting system, such as smart cards and ballot printers, are considered parts of the device for the purpose of ASSESSMENT. VVSG. CONFORMITY 2007
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"'Voting device' means a piece of equipment used for the purpose of or to facilitate the marking of a ballot to be tabulated by a vote tallying system or a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment used to directly record votes and to accumulate results for a number of issues or offices from a series of voter." Wash. Rev. Code §29A.04.181(2). "'Voting device' means an apparatus other than a voting machine which the elector uses to record his or her votes on a ballot." Wisc. St. 5.02(24g). A "device that is part of the voting system. ... Components and materials that are vital to the function of the voting device within the voting system, such as smart cards and ballot printers, are considered parts of the device for the purpose of ASSESSMENT. VVSG. CONFORMITY 2007
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-device
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