A voter who departs the voting booth prior to registering her vote and cannot be recalled, possibly leaving the voting machine in a state such that the fleeing voter's partial choices are visible to the next voter. The voting system must provide the capability to spoil the fleeing voter's choices, since they do not clearly represent an intent to cast a vote. W. Va. Code §3- 4A-9(13)(I). The residue of a fleeing voter is an BALLOT. Also VOTER. ABANDONED FLED
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A voter who departs the voting booth prior to registering her vote and cannot be recalled, possibly leaving the voting machine in a state such that the fleeing voter's partial choices are visible to the next voter. The voting system must provide the capability to spoil the fleeing voter's choices, since they do not clearly represent an intent to cast a vote. W. Va. Code §3- 4A-9(13)(I). The residue of a fleeing voter is an BALLOT. Also VOTER. ABANDONED FLED
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Fleeing Voter. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/fleeing-voter
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