Voting Machine Custodian

Primary definition

The "person who shall have charge of preparing and arranging the voting machine for elections." N.J. Stat. Ann. §19:47-1. Likewise in Miss. Code §23-15-401.

Also known asvoting machine technician · election machine custodian · voting equipment custodian · machine custodian · VMC
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The "person who shall have charge of preparing and arranging the voting machine for elections." N.J. Stat. Ann. §19:47-1. Likewise in Miss. Code §23-15-401.

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting Machine Custodian. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-machine-custodian

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