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voting machine

American  

noun

  1. a mechanical apparatus used in a polling place to register and count the votes.

voting machine British  

noun

  1. (esp in the US) a machine at a polling station that voters operate to register their votes and that mechanically or electronically counts all votes cast

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Etymology

Origin of voting machine

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Warren Buffett loved to quote his mentor Ben Graham, who once said External link: “In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run it is a weighing machine.”

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

A New York appeals court has rejected Fox Corp.’s request to toss a $2.7 billion defamation suit from voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

Voters punch in a button assigned to their preferred candidate on a voting machine.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

Lawmakers also want Raffensperger to remove computer codes used to count most Georgia ballots, to move more quickly to patch voting machine software vulnerabilities, and include more ballot security features.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

"A voting machine at four hundred a year!"

From The Everlasting Arms by Hocking, Joseph

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