Defined term
Excess Ballot
Excess Ballot: A BALLOT cast in excess of the number of voters who appeared at the polls.
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A BALLOT cast in excess of the number of voters who appeared at the polls. The states differ on what do to when it is determined that excess ba llots have been cast. Unfortunately, it is not feasible to determine which ballots are the ones in excess. The most common resolution is to replace all ballots in the ballot box and draw out and destroy or sequester that number of ballots equal to the excess. S. D. Rules §5:02:16:09.
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