overvote

Meanings

Noun

• A case in which a voter has marked a ballot for more choices than allowed by the rules
• A case in which more votes are cast in a voter's name than allowed under the rules

Verb

• To spoil a ballot by marking it for more choices than allowed by the rules
• To cast more votes than allowed under the rules
• To outvote or overrule

Origin

• over- + vote