Defined term
Spoil
Spoil: To mark or otherwise alter a ballot so it indicates in a human-readable manner that the ballot is not to be cast.
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Election Administration
Definition
To mark or otherwise alter a ballot so it indicates in a human-readable manner that the ballot is not to be cast.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
(A ballot) To mark or otherwise alter a ballot so it indicates in a human-readable manner that the ballot is not to be cast.
- Definition 3
“To mark or otherwise alter a BALLOT so as to indicate, in a manner supported by the voting system, that the ballot is not to be cast.” Se also SPOILED BALLOT.
Sources
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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