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Marking or punching a ticket and then marking or punching the ballot for STRAIGHT-PARTY one or more candidates who are members of a different political party. Utah Code §20A-1- 102(65). Also OVERRIDE. See also CROSSOVER.
Also known asoverride · crossover
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Marking or punching a ticket and then marking or punching the ballot for STRAIGHT-PARTY one or more candidates who are members of a different political party. Utah Code §20A-1- 102(65). Also OVERRIDE. See also CROSSOVER.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Scratch Vote. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/scratch-vote
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