EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Carol Julian
Organization : | KSU
Post Date : | 9/11/2005
Glossary Comments
Glossary Term : | Paper-based Voting System
Definition : |
Comment : | Current: Voting system that records votes using one or more ballot cards or a written list of choices. Change: A Paper-Based Voting System records votes, counts votes, and produces a tabulation of the vote count from votes cast on paper cards or sheets. A Punchcard voting system allows a voter to record votes by punching holes in designated voting response locations. A Marksense voting system allows a voter to record votes by making marks directly on the ballot, usually in voting response locations. Additionally, a paper-based system may record votes using other approaches whereby the voter’s selections are indicated by marks made on a paper ballot by an electronic input device, as long as such an input device does not independently record, store, or tabulate the voter selections. Nature of Change: Term defined on page 1-6, VVSG vol. 1, lines 25 - 33.