Sentence examples for ballots in the wrong from inspiring English sources

Some people had put their ballots in the wrong box; in fact the candidate of the ruling Democratic Party was ahead, by 81 votes.

Husted: Yes Turner: No. Provisional Ballots: Do you support the imposition of tighter restrictions on the casting and counting of provisional ballots, where provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct or incorrect polling locations are not counted?

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14 - A federal judge in Toledo ordered this state's Republican secretary of state on Thursday to count so-called provisional ballots filed in the wrong precincts, a victory for Democrats who contend such ballots are more likely to be cast by low-income and minority voters than others.

The candidate of Sali Berisha, the prime minister, won only if ballots put in the wrong boxes were counted.

One of the biggest problems is that some states are refusing to count provisional ballots cast in the wrong polling place.

The majority of the 93 percent that were thrown out were disqualified because of technical errors caused by election workers; these included more than 1,200 ballots filed in the wrong precinct.

At the very least, election officials who intend to throw away ballots cast in the wrong locations must have a foolproof way of directing voters on Election Day to their correct polling places.

Provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct will not be counted.

-- And a judge in Columbus, Ohio, ruled on Wednesday that provisional ballots cast in the wrong polling location, not just the wrong precinct, must still be counted, The Associated Press reports.

Poll workers too often failed to warn voters on Election Day that provisional ballots used in the wrong polling place don't count or to actively help them to find the right polling places to cast their vote, election reformers and complaints garnered by Election Protection say.

Be sure to check your state's guidelines and proceed with caution — some states will not count a provisional ballot cast in the wrong precinct.