Elections: Top 6 Ballot Paper Guidelines You Should Know

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There are the top 6 mistakes you can make for a ballot paper to be rejected on election day.

Below are the six reasons your ballot paper will be rejected on election day:

1. If your choice as a voter is not clear. For instance, if your vote falls equally between boxes of two political parties, as represented below.

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2. Your ballot paper will only be accepted if it is signed, stamped, and dated by the presiding officer. Ensure your ballot is authenticated before casting your vote.

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3. Another reason a ballot paper will be rejected on election day is when it is not thumb printed, otherwise known as a “blank ballot” or “unvoted ballot.”

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4. When your ballot contains any writing or mark that identifies you as a voter. For example, when you have your name written on the ballot before, during, or after voting.

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5. When you have a ballot paper containing the name of the candidate rather than his party logo or acronym.

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6. If your ballot paper has more than one cast. For instance, when a voter casts his vote for Party A and Party B, respectively.

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