What is the difference between an invalid ballot and a voided ballot?
“Invalid ballots” are ballots that are declared invalid before the day of the election because the ballot envelope was not returned properly. Most often this is because they were not signed (see IC 21-20-3-9). “Voided ballots” are ballots that were contained in valid envelopes, but which were voided from the count on the day of the election because the ballot itself was filled out improperly. Most often this is because the alumnus voted for more than one candidate, no candidate, or the envelope contained something other than a ballot (personal note, trash, etc.).
