A voting machine is a machine used to record votes in an election without paper. The first voting machines were mechanical but it is increasingly more common to use electronic voting machines.

Nov 21, 2025 · Are electronic voting machines the best method for voting? Learn the pros and cons of the debate.

Oct 31, 2024 · Historically, there have been five types of voting machines used in the U.S.: hand-counted paper, mechanical lever machines, punch-card machines, scanned paper ballots and direct …

Apr 21, 2023 · A major topic of the policy debate about voting technologies since 2000 has been the role of computers in recording and tabulating votes. The use of electronic voting machines that rely solely …

Oct 16, 2024 · Three different kinds of voting machines are primarily used in the U.S., but what is the difference between them? Ballot Marking Devices are among the most common. These might look …

Visit the Verifier to see the voting equipment being used in your jurisdiction, and learn more about the different types of voting systems below. Click here for the latest news from Verified Voting about …

The VotingWorks BMD builds on Los Angeles County's groundbreaking VSAP platform – the most accessible voting hardware ever built and used by millions of voters. High-volume COTS scanners …

Aug 21, 2025 · Put more simply, a “voting system” is a machine that facilitates the casting and counting of votes. Today the most common type of voting equipment used are scanners that tabulate paper …

Jun 26, 2025 · Discover how a voting machine works and its role in the electoral process. Our comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know.

Dec 15, 2025 · 2. Outcomes that affirmed machine counts — high-profile examples Georgia ran a statewide hand count of randomly selected ballots as its RLA and officials said it confirmed voting …