Ballots from Sunday’s national election in Cambodia illustrate mixed messages. Intended or not, there were invalid votes and spoiled ballots as a result of not selecting any party, crossing out candidates, and slashing on party logos.
In Pictures: Cambodia's 2018 Ballots Reveal Mixed Feelings from Voters
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An election officer shows an invalid ballot with two big cross signs marked on it, Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/VOA Khmer)
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An unidentified election officer shows another spoiled ballot at a polling station in Sarikakeo commune, Lavea Am district, Kandal province, Cambodia, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Sun Narin/VOA Khmer)
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Another invalid vote is demonstrated on the ballot, Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/VOA Khmer)
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An election officer shows a voter selecting multiple parties resulting in a spoiled ballot, Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/VOA Khmer)
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A invalid ballot is shown with the word "NO" written in Khmer at the top of the page, Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/VOA Khmer)
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An election officer is counting a valid ballot for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, at a polling station after it closed in Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district of Phnom Penh, on Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/ VOA Khmer)
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This invalid vote is marked with a big star drawn in the middle of the ballot, Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district, Phnom Penh, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/VOA Khmer)
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A voter draws a heart-shaped sign inside a voting box for ruling party CPP, Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district, Phnom Penh, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/VOA Khmer)
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This voter crosses out the CPP on its ballot, Sarikakeo commune, Lavea Am district of Kandal province, Cambodia, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Sun Narin/VOA Khmer)
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An election officer shows a valid ballot for the CPP at a polling station, Boeng Keng Kong 2 commune, Chamkamon district of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Khan Sokummono/VOA Khmer)