B. An anti-fraud statute will not apply to ballots that could not have been involved in the fraudulent activity......................................................................................................... 93 Johnson v. Trnka Fultz v. Newkirk Pullen v. Mulligan Wilbourn v. Hobson C. An unusual mark on the ballot is not evidence of fraud if it shows the voter’s intent and the mark is not meant to identify the voter.................................................... 94 Devine v. Wonderlich Boevers v. Election Board of Canadian County In re Second Ward, Second Precinct of Borough of Canonsburg Fultz v. Newkirk 100 D. Summary............................................................................................................................................ Chapter 5. Add in the Ballots Determined to be Legal, Subtract the Ballots Determined to be 103 Illegal, Unless the Fairness of the Election has Been Undermined....................................... A. The court will subtract the illegal votes when possible, but void the election when the number of undetermined illegal votes is greater than the margin of victory................................................................................................................................................ 103 Boardman v. Esteva Mirlisena v. Fellerhoff Pullen v. Mulligan Green v. Reyes Moreau v. Tonry Valence v. Rosiere Jernigan v. Curtis Nugent v. Phelps Flower v. D’Apice Williams v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics B. When the right to vote is abridged, the fairness of the election is undermined......... 108 Jernigan v. Curtis Tate v. Morley Taylor v. Town of Atlantic Beach Election Commission Boardman v. Esteva Pullen v. Mulligan McNally v. Tollander George v. Municipal Election Commission of the City of Charleston C. Votes for ineligible candidates reflect the will of the electorate......................................114 Tellez v. Superior Court in and for County of Pima Barber v. Edgar Jones v. Norris Thompson v. Stone D. Summary............................................................................................................................................ 119 viii