ballot
ballot
The manual device is called the ballot. The automated device is called a voting machine. The State of Texas uses a device called an E-Slate. The types of ballots and voting machines vary from state to state and from country to country.
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Any citizen who has registered to vote in a General Election, or in a Local Election, is put on to the Electoral Register (sometimes known as the Electoral Roll).
A voter who has signed up with the election board
In all but four states, you must register before Election Day in order to vote. Maine, Minnesota, and Wisconsin allow their citizens to register on Election Day. North Dakota is the most voter-friendly of all - it doesn't require you to register at all!
Internet
On election day voters vote for their local representatives.
Eligible voters must usually register to vote before they can participate in an election. They may need to provide identification or other documentation depending on local regulations.
a primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation
A General Election allows voters to decide the next Government.
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