1. the act or instance of voting more times than one is legally entitled to vote
Usage: electoral/political context

1. to vote more times than one is legally permitted to vote
Usage: present participle or gerund form of 'overvote'

Examples

• Election officials discovered overvoting in several precincts during the audit.
• The investigation revealed that overvoting had occurred in the previous election.
• Strict voter identification measures are designed to prevent overvoting.
• Overvoting is a serious federal crime that can result in imprisonment.
• The commission implemented new safeguards to detect overvoting at polling stations.