... the ballot. The District disagreed, arguing the plain text of N.J.S.A. 19:15-27 allows a voter to mark a ballot and indicate their ... Presumably, 'vote-by-mail.' A-3178-21 6 Relying on N.J.S.A. 19:15-27, which expressly permits such markings, and case law, In re ... a statutory basis to count the VBM ballot pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:15-27. The statute provides: To vote upon the public questions printed ... ballot bore two markings which were both lawful marks pursuant N.J.S.A. 19:15-27 and N.J.S.A. 19:16-4. Plaintiffs' contention ...