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Damaged Ballot

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A "ballot that has been torn, bent, or otherwise mutilated or rendered unreadable so that it cannot be processed by automatic tabulating equipment." Utah. Admin. Rules §R623-2-3(D). A damaged ballot is normally examined by a to determine CANVASSING BOARD VOTER INTENT, if possible.

Also known asspoiled ballot · mutilated ballot · defective ballot · unreadable ballot · invalid ballot · compromised ballot
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A "ballot that has been torn, bent, or otherwise mutilated or rendered unreadable so that it cannot be processed by automatic tabulating equipment." Utah. Admin. Rules §R623-2-3(D). A damaged ballot is normally examined by a to determine CANVASSING BOARD VOTER INTENT, if possible.

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Damaged Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/damaged-ballot

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