EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | David Dill
Organization : | Verified Voting Foundation
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Glossary Comments
Glossary Term : | Spoiled Ballot
Definition : |
Comment : | Ballot that has been voted but will not be cast. Association: voting Source: no attribution Need to make clear why it will not be cast, i.e., because either the ballot is invalid (e.g., the voter was issued the incorrect unmarked ballot for his or her precinct but this error was not discovered until after the voter started marking the ballot, or the voter overvoted on or more contests) or the voter has determined it does not accurately reflect his or her intent. A ballot should not be considered spoiled if it was properly completed by the voter and correctly reflects his or her intent but will not be cast due to a failure of the voting system equipment that prevents it from being cast.