invalid ballots
Disqualified election papers
Invalid ballots are votes that cannot be counted because they fail to meet official requirements.
A ballot may be invalid if it's unmarked, overvoted, improperly filled out, or cast by an ineligible voter.
Poll workers set aside the invalid ballots for review.
Election officials distinguish invalid ballots from spoiled ballots, which are damaged or misprinted before voting occurs.
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- thrown outExpelled or discarded
- voidWithout legal effect
- disqualifiedDeclared unfit to compete
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