Which are not in size and color arranged for that election and delivered by ballot box committee,
Which do not have “Republic of Turkey Supreme Election Council” watermark behind,
Which do not have ballot box committee stamp
Which do not have “YES” stamp on any place of the document,
Which have more than one “YES” stamp on places reserved for political parties and independent candidates,
Which have effused “YES” stamp on more than one political parties and independent candidates,
Which are arranged for another electoral environment other than the one ballot belongs to,
Thorn and shattered in a way that disturb their integrity,
Which have any special name, signature stamp, seal or finger print including “YES” stamp or instead of “YES” stamp,
Of which parts related to political parties and independent candidates are intentionally signed, written, scratched or marked,
On which there are drawings, figures and letters apart from the imprinted letters, combined ballot papers are invalid.
But below mentioned situations do not make ballot papers invalid:
Tearing of the envelopes during opening and reading of the votes.
One part accidentally thorn without disturbing the integrity.
Which have spots but it was not determined that such spots were done with the purpose of putting a special mark.
Passing of the ink of the “YES” stamp due to the folding of the ballot paper and putting into the ballot.
Passing the ink of ”YES” stamp only to the double lined area in the place of political party or independent candidate.
In order not to pass to the area of a political party or independent candidate, putting more than one “YES” stamp on the area of a political party or independent candidate.
In elections where more than one ballot papers exist in an envelope, one of the invalid ballot paper inside the envelope, does not require the invalidity of the other ballot papers.
In mukhtar elections, addition to invalidity reasons defined in this article, Supreme Election Council determines the reasons of invalidity for the ballot papers.
