Sec. 33.16.06.05. Vote or Contest Rejection  


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  • A. Person No Longer a Candidate. If a provisional ballot is voted for an individual who has ceased to be a candidate, the vote for that individual may not be counted but does not invalidate the rest of the ballot.

    B. Damaged or Marked Ballot. If a provisional ballot is damaged or otherwise marked so that the local board cannot determine the voter's intent in a specific contest, the local board shall reject only that contest on the ballot.

    C. Erasures or Alterations. If a provisional ballot has erasures or has been altered or repaired:

    (1) For all contests where the voter's intent is clear, the local board shall process the ballot or, if necessary, have it duplicated and processed; or

    (2) For any contest where the local board cannot determine the voter's intent, the local board shall reject that contest on the ballot.