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Glossary Term | Definition |
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machine | |
machine operator | |
magisterial disctrict | |
magisterial district judge | |
magistrate | |
mail ballots (noun) | |
mail ballots (verb) | |
mail-in election | |
mail-in voter registration form | |
mailed ballot precinct | |
mailing address | |
major | |
majority | |
majority leader | |
majority of the votes | |
majority of voters | |
majority party | |
make a choice | |
make void | |
make your selection | |
malfunctions | |
mandate | |
mandatory | |
manual tabulation of ballots | |
mark | |
mark within the predefined area | |
mark your sample ballot | |
marked ballot | |
marking device | |
Marksense | System by which votes are recorded by means of marks made in voting response fields designated on one or both faces of a ballot card or series of cards. Marksense systems may use an optical scanner or similar sensor to read the ballots. Also known as optical scan. |
Marksense Optech | |
master voter registration list | |
mayor | |
measure | |
measure information |