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Eek - nearly voted Cameron!
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:58 am
by T.i.p.s.y
So I go to the polling station, open the ballot paper, see Cameron in massive capital letters at the top and am about to stick down my little cross when all of a sudden I realise it is a Cameron for a different party. All very confusing so I think this Tory seat may not be safe due to misunderstanding. If I can nearly slip up then those less accustomed to the voting system could easily vote in the wrong candidate.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:00 am
by zorro
Oh no! It could be disastrous.
I did mine by post.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:02 am
by mitasol
In the old days you only got the name of the candidate - no party or logo to assist with the selection.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:08 am
by T.i.p.s.y
mitasol wrote:In the old days you only got the name of the candidate - no party or logo to assist with the selection.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:58 am
by mad?
mitasol wrote:In the old days you only got the name of the candidate - no party or logo to assist with the selection.
Actually in some ways not a bad idea...people would actuallyhave to find out who and what they were voting for rather than listening to most of this presidential nonsense.
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:29 am
by hermanmunster
quite - some people change their names for this very purpose.
Had a ballot once with the very famous
Jeremy John Dunham Ashdown on it..... who?????
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 am
by mad?
Paddy Pantsdown?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:40 am
by hermanmunster
That's him! - would have recognised him if they had put that!!
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:46 am
by mad?
hermanmunster wrote:That's him! - would have recognised him if they had put that!!