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Why you shouldn't write your name on your referendum ballot paper (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 11 months ago by unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone

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Changed to title to the one used in the article since it is less click-bait-y. Useful article that goes through some of the misinformation about the voting process

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[–] UnfortunateDoorHinge@aussie.zone 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If you are that stupid to write your name on the ballot you deserve your vote to be thrown out. You can't be that fucking stupid.

[–] das@lemellem.dasonic.xyz 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How people can fuck up writing "yes" or "no" in a single box is beyond me

[–] andyMFK@reddthat.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely blew me away both sides handing out "how to vote" pamphlets. For elections it makes more sense but to write a single word in a box is insane

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Absolutely blew me away both sides handing out “how to vote” pamphlets. For elections it makes more sense but to write a single word in a box is insane

Why? Polling has suggested a large percentage of voters will remain undecided up until the moment they vote. Having representatives there to influence and persuade voters is of strategic importance for both the Yes and No campaigns.

I hope you don't actually think "how to vote" volunteers are there simply to help people understand how voting works.

[–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

maybe they should have said "to vote no, set your facebook status to: I declare my referendum vote to be NO and this post is legal and binding with no need to vote at ALBO's FRAUD SITES"

Might have tanked the entire No campaign!

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

ALBO's got the AUSTRALIAN electoral commission in his pocket. He's the AUSTRALIAN prime minister of the AUSTRALIAN government. See what keeps coming up the further I dig into it: AUSTRALIAN. Do you see it? Do you? WAKE UP SHEEPLE!