Void Ballot
Void Ballot: A ballot that has been issued but cannot be cast by a voter.
Definition
A ballot that has been issued but cannot be cast by a voter. This could be because a ballot was lost in the mail, spoiled, or the voter is no longer eligible to vote using that ballot, among other reasons.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A ballot that is not to be counted because of a statutory provision. “A ballot on which a voter has clearly manifested an intention to make a distinguishing mark or to mark the ballot in a manner inconsistent with an honest purpose or to act in a fraudulent manner is void.” Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-696(5). “If a ballot is found to have been voted for a greater number of names for any one office than the number of persons required to fill the office, or if the title of the office is erased, the ballot shall be considered void as to all the names designated to fill such office, but no further.” Va. Code §24.2-663.