voting machine

noun

: a mechanical device for recording and counting votes cast in an election

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Federal authorities said the two Smartmatic executives, along with the company, financed the bribes by overbilling the cost per voting machine for the election. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 The Department of Justice brought charges Thursday against the voting machine company Smartmatic, accusing it of allegedly bribing an official in the Philippines to win contracts, according to court papers filed in the Southern District of Florida. Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Giuliani continued to falsely accuse the voting machine company of rigging the 2020 White House race through manipulating votes, Dominion alleged in the lawsuit. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025 Almost every ballot cast in Idaho is processed through a voting machine, except in some of the state’s most rural counties, which count votes by hand. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for voting machine

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First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of voting machine was in 1848

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“Voting machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voting%20machine. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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voting machine

noun
: a mechanical device for recording and counting votes cast in an election

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