The system is designed with enough checks and balances to eliminate mere incompetence. Election ballots even have their own paper, the way that money has, that's how sacred the ballots are. Mis-printed ballots would never pass the verification process, whereby those responsible for that step in the process officially sign off—as in, under penalty of perjury—to the nature of the ballots. Mere incompetence would not eliminate their responsibility or exposure in this case.
The system is designed with enough checks and balances to eliminate mere incompetence. Election ballots even have their own paper, the way that money has, that's how sacred the ballots are. Mis-printed ballots would never pass the verification process, whereby those responsible for that step in the process officially sign off—as in, under penalty of perjury—to the nature of the ballots. Mere incompetence would not eliminate their responsibility or exposure in this case.
Yes, like getting dollar bills from the bank that are a half inch smaller. Just does not happen.