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Actor Khalil Ramos urged voters to be cautious while shading their ballots after his party-list vote was invalidated due to a marking error.
Actor Khalil Ramos INSTAGRAM PHOTO/KHALILRAMOS
In an Instagram story, Ramos explained that pressing too hard on the first page of the ballot left unintended marks on the reverse side — specifically on the party-list section. As a result, the machine read it as an overvote.
"Be extra careful when shading your ballots," he wrote.
"I pressed a bit too hard on the first page, and it left marks on the back, right where the partylist section was. Sadly, my partylist vote was invalidated due to 'overvoting.' Don't make the same mistake. #Halalan2025," he added.
Voters are always reminded to follow ballot guidelines closely and handle their forms with care.
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Incorrect shading, overvoting, stray marks, or shading outside the ovals can also lead the vote-counting machine to reject a ballot.
