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Policy Brief: Digital Ballot Images’ Role in Tabulating and Verifying Results
(Dominion's software comparing votes cast and ballot image. Source: DominionVoting.com)
(This policy paper was based on research of election disinformation and transparency trends. This information will be cited in a late fall 2023 Washington Monthly magazine article .)
Executive Summary
Digital ballot images are one…
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(Photo / Georgia Public Broadcasting screenshot)
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