Eek - nearly voted Cameron!

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Thu May 06, 2010 7:58 am

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.

zorro · Post by **zorro** » Thu May 06, 2010 8:00 am

Oh no! It could be disastrous.

I did mine by post.

Post by **mitasol** » Thu May 06, 2010 8:02 am

In the old days you only got the name of the candidate - no party or logo to assist with the selection.

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Thu May 06, 2010 8:08 am

mitasol wrote:In the old days you only got the name of the candidate - no party or logo to assist with the selection.

Post by **mad?** » Thu May 06, 2010 8:58 am

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.

Post by **hermanmunster** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:29 am

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?????

Post by **mad?** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 am

Paddy Pantsdown?

Post by **hermanmunster** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:40 am

That's him! - would have recognised him if they had put that!!

Post by **mad?** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:46 am

hermanmunster wrote:That's him! - would have recognised him if they had put that!!