electronic voting

American  

noun

1. the process of voting or or of counting votes by any of various electronic means.

   the use of optical scanners in electronic voting.

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Etymology

Origin of electronic voting

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Polling is taking place in three phases spread over a month, using new electronic voting machines which do not allow write-in candidates or spoiled ballots.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

The Association used an open source electronic voting system called Helios for the process.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

In advance of the big vote, the town has purchased 1,800 clickers, hand-held electronic voting tools citizens use in Massachusetts town meetings, where residents gather at a central spot and vote on site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

The longer answer involves India’s geography, election rules, security apparatus, holidays and electronic voting machines — a complicated choreography for a big, complicated nation.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024

However, they say it’s impractical to update all 40,000 electronic voting machines and scanners statewide before the 2024 election cycle begins.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023