It does bleed through, but does not spoil the ballot. The same thing happens with in person voting where they provide the markers (Sharpies). The ovals on the back are offset, so the tabulator can still read the answers. Still, I think it's better to use a pen, just more work because the oval must be filled in.

Barbara Calef

On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 11:42 AM Barbara Goedecke <gbarb@zianet.com> wrote:

Thank you for the warning, Meredith.

Barbara Goedecke

On 10/8/2020 4:12 PM, Meredith Machen wrote:
Though the directions say to use a marker or blue or black pen, the paper is thinner and the marker bleeds through and spoils the ballot!

I used a Sharpie, which is what they always give you at in-person voting. This is very serious!

Meredith Machen

League of Women Voters of New Mexico

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projects@lwvn.m.org

meredith.machen@gmail.com

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