As used in this subarticle, unless otherwise specified:(a) 'Optimal mark reading (OMR)' means a method of capturing data electronically into a computer system.(b) '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.(c) 'Counting center' means one or more locations used for the automatic counting of ballots.(d) 'Marking device' means a pen or pencil that the voters use to record their paper ballots, which is readable by the OMR equipment.(e) 'Ballot' means a paper ballot on which votes are recorded by means of marking the ballot with a marking device.Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-503 [Laws, 1984, ch. 509, § 2; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 340]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 158, eff. 1/1/1987.Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 441, HB 467, 87, eff. 7/1/2017.
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