A ballot containing marks ultimately not desired by the voter, usually the result of an error or change of mind. Virtually the equivalent of BALLOT. See Ky. Rev. Stat. 117.385(1). SPOILED "If any paper ballot is unintentionally or accidentally defaced and rendered unfit for voting, the voter may deliver the defaced ballot to the officer of election and receive another." Va. Code Ann. §24.2-645.
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A ballot containing marks ultimately not desired by the voter, usually the result of an error or change of mind. Virtually the equivalent of BALLOT. See Ky. Rev. Stat. 117.385(1). SPOILED "If any paper ballot is unintentionally or accidentally defaced and rendered unfit for voting, the voter may deliver the defaced ballot to the officer of election and receive another." Va. Code Ann. §24.2-645.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Defaced Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/defaced-ballot
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