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While an overvote in a [[plurality voting system]] is always illegal, in certain other [[electoral methods]] including [[approval voting]], overvotes are not possible.<ref>[http://www.approvalvoting.org/glossary.html Citizens for Approval Voting - Voting definitions and examples]</ref>
In the corporate world, the term "overvote" describes a situation in which someone votes more proxies than they are authorized to, or for more shares than they hold of record.<ref>[http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/proxyprocess/proxyvotingbrief.htm Briefing Paper: Roundtable on Proxy Voting Mechanics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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