Do poll workers’ markings invalidate your ballot

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What we can confirm

Authoritative election officials and multiple reputable fact-checkers report that poll-worker markings do not automatically invalidate a ballot. Rules vary by jurisdiction, and a ballot may require review, replacement, or rejection if markings obscure voting selections, affect scanner-readable areas, compromise ballot secrecy, or otherwise identify the ballot; those exceptions do not support the broad claim that poll-worker markings invalidate ballots.