Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/24C-10 – Recording of votes by Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/24C-10
- Ballot: means an electronic audio or video display or any other medium, including paper, used to record a voter's choices for the candidates of their preference and for or against public questions. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/24C-2
- system: means the total combination of mechanical, electromechanical or electronic equipment, programs and practices used to define ballots, cast and count votes, report or display election results, maintain or produce any audit trail information, identify all system components, test the system during development, maintenance and operation, maintain records of system errors and defects, determine specific system changes to be made to a system after initial qualification, and make available any materials to the voter such as notices, instructions, forms or paper ballots. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/24C-2
Whenever a Direct Recording Electronic Voting System is used to automatically record and count the votes on ballots, the provisions of this Section shall apply. A voter shall cast a proper vote on a ballot by marking the designated area for the casting of a vote for any party or candidate or for or against any public question. For this purpose, a mark is an intentional selection of the designated area on the ballot by appropriate means and which is not otherwise an identifying mark.