Voting Irregularities

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noun a situation in which a voter selects more options than allowed on a ballot

verb to cast a ballot with more selections than allowed

  • The election officials discovered an overvote in the ballot box, leading to a recount of the votes.
  • I accidentally made an overvote on my ballot by marking two candidates for the same position.
  • Dude, you totally overvoted on that one - you can only choose one candidate!
  • Her overvote in the decision-making process caused confusion and delays in the project.