Pens not pencils

Shelly

Shelly

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Just been to vote :p
But I was given a pencil to put my X in the box ;)
I went and asked for a pen ;)
Did you have a pen or pencil in your voting station when you voted ;)
I didn't want anyone to rub my X out ;)
 
Ours were pencils too
 
I asked for a pen and they said there in the booths i said i will do it here on the table next to the Voting box, which was the table he was sat at giving the Voting cards out. He gave me a pen and i voted out.
Job done
 
I'm not sure thats correct may be no one wants to pinch a pencil
 
Hi Shelly, I found this answer amongst numerous others saying the same!!
AEC - The provision of pencils in polling booths is a requirement of section 206 of the Electoral Act. There is, however nothing to prevent an elector from marking his or her ballot paper with a pen if they so wish. The AEC has found from experience that pencils are the most reliable implements for marking ballot papers. Pencils are practical because they don’t run out and the polling staff check and sharpen pencils as necessary throughout election day. Pencils can be stored between elections and they work better in tropical areas. The security of your vote is guaranteed as the storage and counting of ballots is tightly scrutinised.
Also if the papers get wet, pencil stays, ink does not!!!
Sandy
 
:thankyou:Thanks Sandy :p
 
Shelly said:
Just been to vote :p
But I was given a pencil to put my X in the box ;)
I went and asked for a pen ;)
Did you have a pen or pencil in your voting station when you voted ;)
I didn't want anyone to rub my X out ;)
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I took a pen too, not that that I dont trust them, but I dont trust them :thumbsup:
 
EnthuZiaZT said:
Hi Shelly, I found this answer amongst numerous others saying the same!!
AEC - The provision of pencils in polling booths is a requirement of section 206 of the Electoral Act. There is, however nothing to prevent an elector from marking his or her ballot paper with a pen if they so wish. The AEC has found from experience that pencils are the most reliable implements for marking ballot papers. Pencils are practical because they don’t run out and the polling staff check and sharpen pencils as necessary throughout election day. Pencils can be stored between elections and they work better in tropical areas. The security of your vote is guaranteed as the storage and counting of ballots is tightly scrutinised.
Also if the papers get wet, pencil stays, ink does not!!!
Sandy
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All well and good but I still dont trust them
 
EnthuZiaZT said:
Hi Shelly, I found this answer amongst numerous others saying the same!!
AEC - The provision of pencils in polling booths is a requirement of section 206 of the Electoral Act. There is, however nothing to prevent an elector from marking his or her ballot paper with a pen if they so wish. The AEC has found from experience that pencils are the most reliable implements for marking ballot papers. Pencils are practical because they don’t run out and the polling staff check and sharpen pencils as necessary throughout election day. Pencils can be stored between elections and they work better in tropical areas. The security of your vote is guaranteed as the storage and counting of ballots is tightly scrutinised.
Also if the papers get wet, pencil stays, ink does not!!!
Sandy
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Spooky! That's almost the EAC! ;):whistle:

Tony.
 
Pencils in our booths but if you asked for a pen you were given one. I did ask!
 
An EU pencil - it would only allow me to put an x in the Remain box!:cool:
 
DavidM said:
An EU pencil - it would only allow me to put an x in the Remain box!:cool:
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I guess that means you are based in Northern Ireland?
 
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