Mississippi § 23-15-503 - Definitions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-503 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-503. Definitions.
As used in this subarticle, unless otherwise specified: “Optimal mark reading (OMR)” means a method of capturing data electronically into a computer system. “Optical mark reading equipment (OMR)” means an apparatus that reads pen and pencil marks made in pre-defined positions on paper ballots to automatically examine and count votes. “Counting center” means one or more locations used for the automatic counting of ballots. “Marking device” means a pen or pencil that the voters use to record their paper ballots, which is readable by the OMR equipment. “Ballot” means a paper ballot on which votes are recorded by means of marking the ballot with a marking device.
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