Michigan Laws 168.794 – Definitions used in MCL 168.794 to 168.799a
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As used in section 794 to 799a:
(a) “Audit trail” means a record of the votes cast by each voter that can be printed, recorded, or visually reviewed after the polls are closed. The record shall not allow for the identification of the voter.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.794
- Election: means an election or primary election at which the electors of this state or of a subdivision of this state choose or nominate by ballot an individual for public office or decide a ballot question lawfully submitted to them. See Michigan Laws 168.2
- School district: means a school district, a local act school district, or an intermediate school district, as those terms are defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 168.4
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- village: as used in this act , shall mean an incorporated village. See Michigan Laws 168.9
(b) “Ballot” means a card, ballot label, paper ballot, envelope, or any medium through which votes are recorded.
(c) “Ballot label” means the display or material containing the names of offices and candidates or the questions to be voted on.
(d) “Counting center” means 1 or more locations selected by the board of election commissioners of the city, county, township, village, or school district at which ballots are counted by means of electronic tabulating equipment or vote totals are electronically received from electronic tabulating equipment and electronically compiled.
(e) “Electronic tabulating equipment” means an apparatus that electronically examines and counts votes recorded on ballots and tabulates the results.
(f) “Electronic voting system” means a system in which votes are recorded and counted by electronic tabulating equipment.
(g) “Escrow account” means a third party approved by the secretary of state for the purpose of taking custody of all source codes, including all revisions or modifications of source codes.
(h) “Source code” means the assembly language or high level language used to program the electronic voting system.
(i) “Voting device” means an apparatus that contains the ballot label and allows the voter to record his or her vote.
(j) “Voting station” means an enclosure provided to ensure ballot secrecy during the voting of the ballot.
(k) “Memory device” means a method or device used to store electronic data.