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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of legal vote:

A legal vote is a vote that is cast in the proper way by someone who is allowed to vote. It is the expression of one's preference or opinion in a meeting or election by ballot, show of hands, or other type of communication. An illegal vote is a vote that does not count because it was cast by someone not entitled to vote or for an ineligible choice, or in a form or manner that does not comply with the applicable rules.

A more thorough explanation:

A legal vote is a vote that is cast in the proper form and manner for an eligible choice by someone entitled to vote. It is the expression of one's preference or opinion in a meeting or election by ballot, show of hands, or other type of communication.

  • A person who is registered to vote casts their ballot for their preferred candidate in a presidential election. This is a legal vote.
  • A person who is not registered to vote attempts to cast a ballot in a local election. This is an illegal vote.
  • A person who fills out their ballot incorrectly, such as by marking more than one candidate for a single position, casts a spoiled ballot which is not a legal vote.

These examples illustrate the definition of a legal vote by showing the different scenarios in which a vote may or may not be considered legal. A legal vote is one that is cast by an eligible voter in the proper manner and for an eligible choice.

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0:53
@InsipidLemon: really depends on how much they like you. Some schools will give it to you unsolicited, others you must ask.
I decided to apply to ASU because why not cause I saw they waived the application and CAS fee
It only took like 15 minutes
StandingOnBusiness
3:43
same here, i qualify for AZ residency so i figured it wouldn't be a bad thing to toss in the mix
StandingOnBusiness
3:44
20 business day admissions decision turnaround is lit
9:31
morning friends
9:32
it's a personal statement and essay grind typa day
Hi chowie
How'd you feel about your test
10:01
good morning y'all
Morning
10:37
Gecko, I feel pretty good. Two of the RC passages had really tough inference questions -- hoping I narrowed down my answer choices correctly
10:38
Very happy with LR other than having to guess on a couple questions cuz of time
10:42
i have a question about my personal statement. in my activism for the hospitality workers' union, i organized and spoke up in favor of stronger regulations on airbnb because the unregulated spread of airbnb throughout LA was inflating housing costs for workers and threatening their job security. do you think it's too divisive to mention regulating airbnb? idk
Nostradumbass
10:44
I wrote mine about how all activists should be consolidated into a large smelting pot and refined down to a viscous goo
Nostradumbass
10:45
Expecting a lot of rejections though
11:07
I'm sure you'll get a full ride to a few schools :P
11:11
The impression I get is most schools try not to judge based on the political implications of what you write about. They probably care more that you saw a problem and tried to fix it. That seems like a great thing to write a PS about @chowie
11:18
Besides, if a school didn’t let you in for trying to fix a problem you saw in your community, that doesn’t say great things about your school’s culture (assuming the thing you did showed good common sense judgment ofc)
11:19
That school’s* culture
11:23
Thanks Howl you're right :D I def talked about solving problems in my PS
12:03
@HowlEngineer: what's your dream school
MildChiller
12:08
"Have you applied for admission to [school] in a prior year" I applied in Oct. of the 23-24 cycle, should I put 23 or 24 as the year I applied?
MildChiller
12:09
Bcuz 2023 is when I technically applied but I applied for admissions in 2024
12:14
2024 cuz that's when you would've been admitted
I agree with Howl
12:19
Gecko what's ur dream school
Hard to say. I'm pretty firmly committed to the philly area so probably temple or villanova
Also relatively debt averse so I'd have to get a good scholarship from BC or Fordham to want to go but that's not very likely for me
Any advice? lol
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