invalid ballot
Rejected election slip
An invalid ballot is a vote that cannot be counted because it fails to meet official requirements.
Ballots become invalid through errors like marking multiple candidates in a single race, failing to mark clearly, or writing in disqualified names.
Also called a spoiled ballot.
Election officials set aside the invalid ballots for review.
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- voidWithout legal effect
- nullAbsence indicator in code
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- disqualifiedDeclared unfit to compete
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