Miss. Code § 23-15-503

Current through the 2024 Regular Session

Section 23-15-503 - Definitions

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.

Miss. Code § 23-15-503

Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-503 [Laws, 1984, ch. 509, § 2; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 340]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 158, eff. 1/1/1987.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.