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Post by johnloony on May 2, 2019 15:03:22 GMT
Having stood in many elections both national and local it is my experience that a returning officer after showing any unusual ballot paper markings to all candidates and /or their agents will allow the vote for a specific candidate if there is a clear indication that any such mark is lodged against just the one candidate and clearly within the confines of the box against their name. Marks for example have included a cross, a tick, a smiley face, the word Yes as well as other marks or indications.. Bit odd I know that voters would possibly jeopardise their vote but I have never had any problem with votes being allowed in this way as long as it is obvious that their chosen mark is alongside any one particular candidate. Time to mention the heart with an arrow through it which appeared opposite my name on a ballot paper many years ago. It was accepted as a valid vote.  Any ballot paper which has a clear unambiguous preference indicated for one candidate, and which does not identify the voter, is valid, regardless of whether it's a cross, tick, smiley face, crossing out, yes, or whatever. |
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Post by froome on May 2, 2019 16:40:02 GMT
Having stood in many elections both national and local it is my experience that a returning officer after showing any unusual ballot paper markings to all candidates and /or their agents will allow the vote for a specific candidate if there is a clear indication that any such mark is lodged against just the one candidate and clearly within the confines of the box against their name. Marks for example have included a cross, a tick, a smiley face, the word Yes as well as other marks or indications.. Bit odd I know that voters would possibly jeopardise their vote but I have never had any problem with votes being allowed in this way as long as it is obvious that their chosen mark is alongside any one particular candidate. Time to mention the heart with an arrow through it which appeared opposite my name on a ballot paper many years ago. It was accepted as a valid vote. Did you find out whose vote it was?  |
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Post by gwynthegriff on May 2, 2019 17:01:34 GMT
Time to mention the heart with an arrow through it which appeared opposite my name on a ballot paper many years ago. It was accepted as a valid vote. Did you find out whose vote it was? Nope. Perhaps I missed out on a gorgeous admirer. Or perhaps I dodged a bullet from a crazed stalker ...  |
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