Somebody started a rumor that voters filling out the paper ballots in Buncombe County could fill in the straight party ellipse of their choice, and then deselect particular candidates by filling in the appropriate ellipses below. I have heard from two other people, including a higher-up from the Board of Elections, that doing this will invalidate the ballot. Not privy to the ballot scoring code, I do not know who is correct, but at least you are smart enough not to try anything that might invalidate your ballot. The unspecified higher-up also assured me hurricane touchdown areas will be ready for voting by or before election day.
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02
2012 At 6:33 pm, timpeck Said:
The scanning machines in Buncombe County will reject a ballot marked in this way and tell you what the problem is so you can start over with another ballot.
02
2012 At 10:56 pm, Leslee Kulba Said:
Thanks for checking. I’d heard different stories from Election Services people. I know at least one maven who is going around telling folks to mark the straight party oval and then deselect individuals. It’s good to know the poll workers will give the mistken voters a second chance.
The Buncombe County ballots also have some weird verbiage supposedly addressing this which is not clear at all: