§ 2.08.030. Rules for determining mark on ballots.  


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  • The election board shall canvass and count the votes according to the following rules:

    A.

    A voter shall mark his/her ballot according to the instructions on the ballot. If a voter does not follow the instructions when marking a ballot, the mark shall be counted only if it is substantially clear to the election board that the voter intended the particular candidate to be designated.

    B.

    A failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more candidates does not itself invalidate the entire ballot.

    C.

    If a voter marks fewer names than there are persons to be elected to the office, the votes shall be counted for each candidate properly marked.

    D.

    If a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to the office, the votes for candidates for that office shall not be counted.

    E.

    An erasure or correction invalidates only that section of the ballot in which it appears.

    F.

    Stickers bearing a candidate's name may be affixed to the ballot in lieu of writing in a candidate's name if write-in votes or ballots are otherwise permitted.

    (Ord. 91-10-08 § 6 (part); prior code § 36.40.030)

(Ord. No. 12-02-02, § 3, 3-13-2012)