The document discusses guidelines for determining valid ballots in an election. It provides 14 examples of ballots where a voter's choice is considered clear based on marking a single party, using a mark other than a cross for one party only, or lines crossing inside the box. The purpose is to ensure free and fair elections by establishing what constitutes a valid ballot where a voter's intent is unambiguous.

1. Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
1. Choice of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
3. Choice of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
5. Only one mark for one specific party.
Choice of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
7. Vote is cast for only one party. As no
other party is marked so the choice
of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
2. Choice of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
4. Choice of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
6. Only one mark for one party (other
than a cross). Choice
of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
8. Mark other than cross is made for
one party. Choice of voter is clear as
no other such marks appear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
9. Mark other than cross is made only
for one party. Choice of voter is clear
as no other such marks appear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
11. Choice of voter is seen as clear
where lines cross inside the box.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
13. Choice of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
10. Choice of voter is clear.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
12. Choice of voter is clearly shown by
any mark.
Better Future Party BFP
The Sunrise Party TSP
The New Day Party NDP
Clear Vision Party CVP
Consensus Party CP
14. Choice of voter is clear.
“To make democracy work, we must be a notion of participants, not simply observers.
One who does not vote has no right to complain.”
- Louis L’Amour
Examples: VALID BALLOTS
Ensuring Free and Fair Elections
ELECTORAL COMMISSION