Overvote
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Voting for more candidates than open seats. For example, voting for 4 [council members] where the ballot specifies Vote for not more than 3.
An overvote may disqualify an entire paper ballot, even if the rest of it is filled out correctly. [Electronic voting] machines prevent people from casting overvotes, but they are shockingly vulnerable to [voter fraud].
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An instance of casting more votes than is permissible at an election.
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