Vote Smarter 2020: What Happens If There's A Dispute Over A Ballot?

The video discusses how most votes are counted by machines, which reject invalid votes, such as voting for two candidates in the same contest. The use of paper ballots has increased to ensure a paper trail, leading to more disputes over voter intent. Bipartisan teams often review these disputed ballots. In close elections, uncounted ballots become the focus of legal actions. Although systems exist to handle these situations, they rarely come to light unless elections are very close.

What legal actions can occur if an election remains too close to call?

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Where does legal activity focus in the event of questions about election outcomes?

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