ballotregulations
nounUK /ˈbælət ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃənz/
US /ˈbælət ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
Rules that tell people how to vote and how votes are counted.
The election workers followed the ballot regulations to make sure every vote was counted fairly.
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2. Official instructions about how ballots must be printed and handled.
New ballot regulations require clearer printing on every voting slip.
3. Laws that decide who is allowed to vote and how votes are cast.
The state changed its ballot regulations to allow early voting.
4. Rules about how election results are checked and confirmed.
Ballot regulations say the votes must be recounted if the result is very close.