overvote
/ˈoʊvərˌvoʊt/
noun
- A ballot that has been marked for more candidates than allowed in a particular race, making it invalid.
- The election officials set aside the overvote because the voter selected two candidates for the same office.
- The recount revealed several overvotes that had to be excluded from the final tally.
- If you accidentally create an overvote, the voting machine will warn you before you cast your ballot.
Antonyms
verb
- To cast a ballot by selecting more candidates than permitted in a given contest.
- She accidentally overvoted on the referendum section and had to request a new ballot.
- Be careful not to overvote when filling out your ballot for the school board election.
- The instructions clearly state that you will overvote if you mark more than one name in this category.