The viral copypasta telling you to refuse your ballot if it's written on is probably an attempt at voter suppression.
politifact.com/factchecks/2...
politifact.com
Election officials marking your ballot won’t invalidate it
If an election worker writes anything on your ballot before you put it in the voting machine, “your ballot could be disqualified.”
![A partial clipping from an old TV Guide reads as follows:
Goldblum) teleportation device goes horribly wrong when Moe, Shemp, and Curly try to use the invention on themselves.
7 PM channel 13 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION(CC)—Science Fiction; 60 min.
After recovering from a deadly spore infection, Dr. Crusher experiences terrifying visions of her evil Mirror Universe self every time the lights flicker. Worf is excited for Fat Targ Week. Transporter chief: Zach Galifianakis.
[SCI] MOVIE(CC)—Science Fiction; 2 hrs.
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