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Misspelling or abbreviations of the names of write-in candidates shall be disregarded if <br />the individual for whom the vote was intended can be clearly ascertained from the ballot. <br />Subd. 9.Votes for only some offices or questions determined. <br />If the voter's choice for only some of the offices or questions can be determined from a <br />ballot, the ballot shall be counted for those offices or questions only. <br />Subd. 10.Different marks. <br />If a voter uniformly uses a mark that clearly indicates an intent to mark a name or to <br />mark yes or no on a question, and the voter does not use the more standard mark anywhere <br />else on the ballot, a vote shall be counted for each candidate or response to a question <br />marked. If a voter uses two or more distinct marks, such as (X) and some other mark, a vote <br />shall be counted for each candidate or response to a question marked, unless the ballot is <br />marked by distinguishing characteristics that make the entire ballot defective as provided in <br />subdivision 13. <br />Subd. 11.Attempted erasures. <br />If the names of two candidates have been marked, and an attempt has been made to <br />erase or obliterate one of the marks, a vote shall be counted for the remaining marked <br />candidate. If an attempt has been made to obliterate a write-in name a vote shall be counted <br />for the remaining write-in name or marked candidate. <br />Subd. 12.Soil; defacement. <br />A ballot shall not be rejected merely because it is slightly soiled or defaced. <br />Subd. 13.Identifying ballot. <br />If a ballot is marked by distinguishing characteristics in a manner making it evident that <br />the voter intended to identify the ballot, the entire ballot is defective. <br />Subd. 14.No votes for certain offices. <br />If the number of candidates for an office is equal to the number of individuals to be <br />elected to that office, and the voter has not marked any name, no vote shall be counted for <br />any candidate for that office. <br />Subd. 15.Blank ballot for one or more offices valid. <br />If no name or response to a question is marked and no name is written in, the ballot is <br />blank with respect to that office or question. A ballot that is blank with respect to one or <br />more offices or questions is not defective. <br />