Overvote
Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɝˈvoʊt/
Overvote (noun)
- A situation where more votes are cast than allowed, causing a ballot to be invalid.
Examples
- The election was invalidated due to an overvote.
- An overvote can occur when voters mark more choices than allowed.
Common collocations: detect an overvote, cause an overvote, overvote issue