Voting Machine
Voting Machine: The mechanical, electromechanical, and electric components of a voting system that the voter uses to view the ballot, indicate his/her…
Definition
The mechanical, electromechanical, and electric components of a voting system that the voter uses to view the ballot, indicate his/her selections, and verify those selections. In some instances, the voting machine also casts and tabulates the votes.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Mechanical or electronic equipment for the direct recording and tabulation of votes. See also, voting system.
- Definition 3
The mechanical, electromechanical, and electric components of a voting system that voters use to view the ballot, indicate their selections, and verify those selections. In some instances, the voting machine also casts and tabulates the votes. the information environment consisting of the interdependent networks of information technology infrastructures and resident data, including the Internet,
- Definition 4
An “apparatus on which voters cast their votes that records each vote by means of mechanical or electronic counters and furnishes a total of the number of votes cast for each candidate and for and against each referendum measure.” Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-808(11). Either “(A) A direct recording electronic voting machine that: (i) Records votes by means of a ballot display provided with mechanical or electro-optical co mponents that may be actuated by the voter; (ii) Processes the data by means of a computer program; (iii) Records voting data and ballot images in internal and external memory com ponents; and (iv) Produces a tabulation of the voting data stored in a removable memory co mponent and in a printed copy; or (B) An electronic device for marking a paper ballot to be electronically scanned. Ark. Code 7-1- 101(25).