A ballot not prepared in accordance with the election law. Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-696.3. A ballot in which there is a discrepancy between the printed list of candidates and the official list of candidates in nomination, or a proper ballot that has been delivered to the wrong polling place. In general, use of a defective ballot does not invalidate any authorized selections made by a voter. §Iowa Code 49.101. Any "BALLOT on which the number of write-in votes CARD and votes cast on the ballot card for any office exceed the number allowed by law, and any ballot card which is bent or damaged so that it cannot be properly counted by automatic tabulating equipment;." Mo. Rev. Stat. §115-447.2(1).
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A ballot not prepared in accordance with the election law. Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-696.3. A ballot in which there is a discrepancy between the printed list of candidates and the official list of candidates in nomination, or a proper ballot that has been delivered to the wrong polling place. In general, use of a defective ballot does not invalidate any authorized selections made by a voter. §Iowa Code 49.101. Any "BALLOT on which the number of write-in votes CARD and votes cast on the ballot card for any office exceed the number allowed by law, and any ballot card which is bent or damaged so that it cannot be properly counted by automatic tabulating equipment;." Mo. Rev. Stat. §115-447.2(1).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Defective Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/defective-ballot
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