Primary definition
An attempt to vote for the same candidate more than once in the same office. A frequent method is to write in the name of a candidate twice in an CONTEST. A voting system N-OF-M must not allow a double vote except in VOTING. CUMUKATIVE
Also known asmultiple voting · duplicate voting · overvoting · repeated voting
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An attempt to vote for the same candidate more than once in the same office. A frequent method is to write in the name of a candidate twice in an CONTEST. A voting system N-OF-M must not allow a double vote except in VOTING. CUMUKATIVE
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Double Vote. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/double-vote
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