A "BALLOT on which the voter has voted for more than the number of candidates to be elected for that office, or in both the affirmative and negative on a ballot question. N.M. Admin. Code 1.10.12.7(P). There is a significant difference between and PRECINCT COUNT CENTRAL systems with respect to correcting overvoted paper ballots. In a COUNT PRECINCT COUNT system, the voter is present while the ballot is tabulated and can be informed that an overvote exists and be given the opportunity to make a correction. In a system, the CENTRAL COUNT ballot is tabulated outside the voter's presence and no correction can be made.
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A "BALLOT on which the voter has voted for more than the number of candidates to be elected for that office, or in both the affirmative and negative on a ballot question. N.M. Admin. Code 1.10.12.7(P). There is a significant difference between and PRECINCT COUNT CENTRAL systems with respect to correcting overvoted paper ballots. In a COUNT PRECINCT COUNT system, the voter is present while the ballot is tabulated and can be informed that an overvote exists and be given the opportunity to make a correction. In a system, the CENTRAL COUNT ballot is tabulated outside the voter's presence and no correction can be made.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Overvoted Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/overvoted-ballot
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