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For a ballot to be considered a split-ticket vote, it shall contain a valid mark under the insignia of a political party and also valid marks outside of said column for one or more candidates for which the voter is entitled to vote, be it from another political party, an independent candidate, or by writing the name or names of others under the write-in column. In the event that a dispute arises regarding the validity of a vote cast under an insignia on a state ballot, the vote shall be adjudicated to the candidates and shall be considered an independent vote.\nIf there are more candidates marked on a ballot for the same elective public office than the number for which the voter is entitled to vote, the vote for said office shall not be counted, but the vote in favor of the candidates correctly selected for the other offices on the ballot shall be counted.\nHistory —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 10.005; Dec. 22, 2014, No. 239, § 43.