25 CFR 81.40
§ 81.40 What happens if a ballot is spoiled before it is cast?
United States · 25 CFR — Indians · Status: effective
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- 25 CFR 81.40, § 81.40 What happens if a ballot is spoiled before it is cast?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/104643
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If a ballot is spoiled before it is cast, this section applies.
(a) The registered voter may return the spoiled ballot to the Secretarial Election Board by mail or in person at the local Bureau office with a request for a new ballot before the election date. The new ballot will be promptly provided to the registered voter. The Secretarial Election Board must retain all “spoiled uncast ballots” for recordkeeping purposes.
(b) If polling sites are required, the voter may return the spoiled ballot to the polling site worker and request a new ballot. Upon receiving the new ballot, the voter must then complete the voting process. The polling site worker will mark the spoiled ballot “spoiled uncast” and record that the ballot has been spoiled. The polling site worker must retain all “spoiled uncast ballots” for recordkeeping purposes.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.