Ban DHMO 🇦🇺@aussie.zoneM to Australian Politics@aussie.zone • 1 year ago'Just stinks': Dutton to complain to AEC about tick and cross Voice referendum votingexternal-linkmessage-square14 fedilinkarrow-up111
arrow-up111external-link'Just stinks': Dutton to complain to AEC about tick and cross Voice referendum votingBan DHMO 🇦🇺@aussie.zoneM to Australian Politics@aussie.zone • 1 year agomessage-square14 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareWhirlybird@aussie.zoneMhexbear9·1 year agoIf the instructions say to write yes or no and you put a tick or a cross, you’re too dumb for your vote to count. linkfedilink
minus-squareBan DHMO 🇦🇺@aussie.zonehexagonMhexbear3·1 year agoExactly, the AEC even posted a guide on how to vote! linkfedilink
minus-squareParadoxvoid@aussie.zonehexbear3·1 year agoTo be honest, I can see where the no campaign is coming from though - seems unfair for ticks to count as a valid vote but crosses to not count. Remove them both IMO, but that ship has sailed for this particular referendum. linkfedilink
minus-squareWhirlybird@aussie.zoneMhexbear1·1 year agoYep if you count a tick as yes you need to count a cross as no. Super dodgy from the Yes side to try and get both as a yes. linkfedilink
minus-squareephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zonehexbear4·1 year agoIt's just a long-standing way in which the AEC interprets the. It's nothing special to this referendum linkfedilink
If the instructions say to write yes or no and you put a tick or a cross, you’re too dumb for your vote to count.
Exactly, the AEC even posted a guide on how to vote!
To be honest, I can see where the no campaign is coming from though - seems unfair for ticks to count as a valid vote but crosses to not count.
Remove them both IMO, but that ship has sailed for this particular referendum.
Yep if you count a tick as yes you need to count a cross as no. Super dodgy from the Yes side to try and get both as a yes.
It's just a long-standing way in which the AEC interprets the. It's nothing special to this referendum