Meaning of overvote | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A case in which a voter has marked a ballot for more choices than allowed by the rules
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2. A case in which more votes are cast in a voter's name than allowed under the rules

Examples

“An overvote that took the form⟳ of punching Gore's chad and then writing his name⟳ (or Lieberman's) in the place⟳ for a write-in candidate would unambiguously manifest the voter's intention to vote⟳ for Gore.”

“Overvotes are a relatively common phenomenon for shares held in a street name⟳.”

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