voting machine

noun

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

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At the Legacy Learning Center in Haslet, Republicans are having to wait up to an hour to get to a voting machine, but Democrats have little to no wait at all. Rachel Royster updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026 Track them here The other bill in the Democratic duo’s package, Senate Bill 73, would require a court order for a federal government agency or employee to inspect a voting machine or device. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 As Ben Graham used to say, the market is a voting machine in the short-term and a weighing machine long-term. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for voting machine

Word History

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 10 Mar. 2026.

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voting machine

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

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