voting machine

American  

noun

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

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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

Example Sentences

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voting machine

And it isn’t yet clear what’s more powerful: the voting machine of the stock market or the political backlash tied to fears around possible AI disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

"A voting machine at four hundred a year."

From The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking

Related Words

• polling place