electronic voting

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of electronic voting¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Bolsonaro and his allies began an intense campaign alleging - without evidence - that the country's electronic voting machines could be hacked.

From BBC

These included him holding a meeting with foreign ambassadors at the presidential palace to make false claims about electronic voting machines before the election, and public bodies obstructing voters from getting to polling stations – under the guise of "checking the condition of vehicles" – on the day of the vote.

From BBC

Bolsonaro is already banned from running for re-election in Brazil's next elections in 2026 after using social media and state television to cast doubt on Brazil's electoral system and electronic voting machines without evidence.

From BBC

Following Lula's victory, Bolsonaro ramped up false claims that there had been faults with electronic voting machines in the run-up to the election.

From BBC

Before the trial, Lindell stood on the federal courthouse steps in Denver and proclaimed that his only goal in all this was to ban electronic voting machines and replace them with paper ballots.

From Los Angeles Times