Spoiled ballot definition

Spoiled ballot means each ballot that:

Spoiled ballot means a ballot which contains a voter error or is otherwise marred and is not tabulated.

Spoiled ballot means a ballot which is marked incorrectly by the voter, is misprinted, is illegibly printed, or contains some other defect.

Examples of Spoiled ballot in a sentence

• Spoiled ballot papers are counted in assessing the total number of votes cast when an Absolute Majority is sought (but not attributed to any candidate).

• Spoiled ballot: a ballot that has been declared invalid by the Board of Supervisors of Elections and is excluded from the vote count in accordance with criteria detailed in the election procedures manual of the Town of Upper Marlboro.

• Spoiled ballot cards must be retained and kept separately from all other ballot cards.

• Spoiled ballot papers shall be included into the accounting and kept separately.

• Spoiled ballot paper (3) Where an elector has inadvertently dealt with a ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be used (a) the elector shall return it to the deputy returning officer; and (b) the deputy returning officer shall deface the ballot paper, classify it as a spoiled ballot paper and hand another ballot paper to the elector.

More Definitions of Spoiled ballot

Spoiled ballot means an internet ballot or telephone ballot that is accepted by the elector that:

Spoiled ballot means a ballot:

Spoiled ballot means an official Ballot that has been determined to be defective by the voter or the tabulation device. There are three types: 1) An Absentee Ballot that is spoiled and not cast (i.e., a voter made a mistake in marking the Ballot). In this case, the voter may request a replacement for the Spoiled Ballot and a replacement may be issued by the Election Board. No additional time will be provided for the new Ballot to be received by the Election Board. 2) A Ballot that is cast by a voter at the polling location that is immediately rejected by the tabulation device. The Spoiled Ballot shall be exchanged for a new one and the voter shall complete and cast the new Ballot before leaving the polling location. No additional time will be provided for the new Ballot to be received by the Election Board. 3) A voter casting a Ballot at the polling location determines that they made an error in the marking of their Ballot. The Spoiled Ballot shall be exchanged for a new one and the voter shall complete and cast the new Ballot before leaving the polling location.

Spoiled ballot means a ballot reflecting a vote that cannot be counted for whatever reason, typically because of marks outside of areas designated within the ballot form, rejection by a voting machine, or physical damage to the form itself.

Spoiled ballot means a ballot returned by a voter which has been marked not in accordance with these rules.

Spoiled ballot means a ballot which is not stamped and/or initialed by the Election Judge or Inspector, contains any stickers, write-ins or other markings which are not required in order to cast a vote, or is mutilated, torn, or otherwise damaged in such a manner as to render it impossible to determine how or for whom the voter cast his or her vote.

Spoiled ballot means an internet ballot or telephone ballot marked by an elector indicating a refusal to cast a vote for any candidate in a race;