voting machine

noun

|Updated on: 5 Jul 2018

Definition of voting machine

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

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Recent Examples of voting machine from the Web

But his edge depended on a narrow margin in Florida, which was attributable to the fact that voting machines in Democratic counties failed to register a higher percentage of votes than machines in Republican counties.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "The Republican Court and the Era of Minority Rule," 27 June 2018
According to the New York State Board of Elections, the primary on Tuesday will cost about $10 million, which covers ballots, Election Day materials, inspector pay, poll site rentals, moving costs for voting machines, staff and mailings.

— lisa w. foderaro, New York Times, "Only in New York: Where Primary Day Comes Twice a Year," 25 June 2018
His coalition also has a formidable get-out-the-vote machine.

— jim wyss, miamiherald, "What you need to know about Venezuela's presidential election | Miami Herald," 20 May 2018
Efforts to replace all voting machines in another paperless state, Georgia, died when the legislature adjourned in March.

— michael wines, New York Times, "How West Virginia Is Trying to Build Hacker-Proof Voting," 8 May 2018
Complaints could include that party lawyers were prevented from observing the counting of some absentee ballots, voting machines erroneously recorded votes from Lamb, and voters were confused by some information from the state elections website.

— Fox News, "GOP considers recount, lawsuit in special House race in Pa.," 15 Mar. 2018
Complaints could include that party lawyers were prevented from observing the counting of some absentee ballots, voting machines erroneously recorded votes from Lamb, and voters were confused by some information from the state elections website.

— Fox News, "GOP considers recount, lawsuit in special House race in Pa.," 15 Mar. 2018
Complaints could include that party lawyers were prevented from observing the counting of some absentee ballots, voting machines erroneously recorded votes from Lamb, and voters were confused by some information from the state elections website.

— Fox News, "GOP considers recount, lawsuit in special House race in Pa.," 15 Mar. 2018
However, the Pennsylvania Department of State has required that all voting machines purchased from Feb. 9, 2018 forward include a paper record of each voter’s ballot.

— greg gordon, kansascity, "Voting machines in 14 states — including Kansas — are highly vulnerable | The Kansas City Star," 3 Apr. 2018

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