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    Optical Scan Ballot Images

    Image 0449 This particular ballot is considered an undervote because the voter used an invalid mark-a checkmark-to indicate the preferred candidate in the Presidential race. On optical scan ballots, only ballots with the oval completely filled in qualify as valid votes.
    Image 0434 For this optical scan ballot, Voters are required to complete the arrow to indicate their vote. In this example, the voter has selected more than one candidate for President, causing the ballot to be considered an overvote.
    Image 0442 This optical scan ballot requires that the voter complete the arrow to indicate their vote. In this example, the voter added a second arrowhead to indicate the Democratic candidate in the Presidential race; however, the voter failed to complete the arrow as directed. As a result, this ballot is considered an undervote.
    Image 0443 This optical scan ballot requires that the voter complete the arrow to indicate their vote. In this example, the voter not only failed to complete the arrows in the Presidential race but also drew lines below the arrow for each candidate in the Presidential race. As a result, this ballot is considered an undervote.
    Image 0445 For this optical scan ballot, the voter did not complete the arrow associated with any candidate. The write-in vote is for an uncertified written candidate.
    Image 0448 In this optical scan ballot, the voter has failed to indicate any choice in the Presidential race. As a result, this ballot is considered an undervote.
    Image 0520 An optical scan ballot upon which the voter has failed to fill in the oval next to the preferred Presidential candidate and instead place a mark in the margin. Because an oval was not filled in to indicate a choice for President, the ballot is considered an undervote.
    Image 0588 In this optical scan ballot, the voter has filled in the ovals corresponding with multiple Presidential candidates. The voter has also placed extraneous pen marks on the ballot. Due to the multiple votes for President, this ballot is considered an overvote.
    Image 022 This image of an optical scan ballot appears to be a properly cast vote for the President. A machine reads the optical scan ballots for voter selections. Optical scan ballot readers only read certain markings. The precinct staff issue a writing instrument which is readable by the optical scanning machine.
    Image 069 On this optical scan ballot, voters must indicate their vote by completing the arrow next to their candidate. This particular ballot is an overvote because the voter has made a variety of extraneous pen markings indicating more than one choice in the Presidential race.
    Image 0557 This is an optical scan ballot. A machine reads the optical scan ballots for voter selections. Optical scan ballot readers only read certain markings. The precinct staff issue a writing instrument which is readable by the optical scanning machine. This ballot is an undervote because the voter did not use the precinct-issued writing instrument when voting. Thus, the machine was not able to read the voter's selections and the votes were not tallied.
    Image 0531 Here, the voter has filled in the ovals corresponding to more than one Presidential candidate. As a result, this optical scan ballot is considered an overvote.
    Image 07 On this optical scan ballot, the voter indicated a choice for President by circling a candidate's name rather than filling in the oval corresponding with that candidate as required by the ballot instructions. As a result, this ballot is considered an undervote.
    Image 016 The voter on this optical scan ballot has filled in the ovals corresponding with all but one of the Presidential candidates. As a result, this ballot is considered an overvote.
    Image 056 This image of an optical scan ballot is considered an overvote because the voter has filled in the arrow next to more than one Presidential candidate.
    Image 075 On this optical scan ballot, the voter has filled in the ovals corresponding to more than one Presidential candidate. As a result, the ballot is considered an overvote.

     
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