Opinion ID: 2349660
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Ballot 239-D

Text: [¶ 30] This ballot uses boxes as voter indicators and instructs the voter to use an X or a check in the box to indicate her or his intent. The voter placed five Xs in various vote indicators on the ballot. In the race for State Senator an X was placed in the box corresponding to both candidate Dow's name, as well as candidate Fossel's name. The X corresponding to candidate Fossel, however, has been scribbled over. This clearly appears to be an attempt to revoke the vote cast for candidate Fossel. [6] It is unlikely that the voter intended to vote for two candidates for the same office. Because the vote for Dow conforms to the ballot's instructions as well as the other votes on the ballot, we conclude that the voter intended to cast a vote for candidate Dow. Accordingly, Dow is declared to be the winner of this primary election.