What happens to an illegal ballot?
An illegal ballot is not counted, but it is considered in the number for establishing the majority. It is listed on the teller’s [vote counter’s] report as an “illegal ballot.” For example, if 20 people vote, a majority would be 11. If 10 people vote for candidate X, 8 people vote for candidate Y; and 2 votes are illegal (one is unreadable; the other voted for Mickey Mouse), no one would win because no one received a majority vote. Another vote would need to be taken.
