Primary definition
A paper record printed by a voting machine at the time the polls are opened to demonstrate that the machine's counters for every office have been set to zero.
Also known aszero tape · zero tape report · zero count report · pre-election report
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A paper record printed by a voting machine at the time the polls are opened to demonstrate that the machine's counters for every office have been set to zero.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Zero Report. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/zero-report
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
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