Overvoted Ballot
Overvoted Ballot: A “BALLOT on which the voter has voted for more than the number of candidates to be elected for that office, or in both the affirmative a nd…
Definition
A “BALLOT on which the voter has voted for more than the number of candidates to be elected for that office, or in both the affirmative a nd negative on a ballot question. N. M. Admin. Code 1.10.12.7(P). There is a significant difference between PRECINCT COUNT and CENTRAL COUNT systems with respect to correcting overvoted paper ballots. In a PRECINCT COUNT system, the voter is present while the ballot is tabulated and can be informed that an overvote exists and be given the opportunity to make a correction. In a CENTRAL COUNT system, the ballot is tabulated outside the voter’s presence and no correction can be made. P&M System = PAPER AND MARKSENSE VOTING SYSTEM.