Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:22 am
EU referendum: Can you bring your own pen to the polling booth?
Social media users are warning EU referendum voters to bring their own pens to polling booths on Thursday over fears that pencil marks on ballots could be compromised.
While pencils are traditionally provided by electoral staff inside each booth, it is not a legal obligation to use them.
Ballots with an 'X' marked in pen or pencil will be accepted and counted.
The Electoral Commission told ITV News that voters are welcome to bring a pen and that counts are observed by statutory observers to ensure neutrality.
Campaigners from both sides are also invited to counts to observe proceedings.
By tradition, pencils are available in polling booths for voters to mark their ballot papers. If a voter wishes to bring their own pen and use that, it's fine.
In regards to security, at the count there are statutory observers to make sure that they are carried out correctly. Campaigners are also invited to observe the counts taking place.
Social media users are warning EU referendum voters to bring their own pens to polling booths on Thursday over fears that pencil marks on ballots could be compromised.
While pencils are traditionally provided by electoral staff inside each booth, it is not a legal obligation to use them.
Ballots with an 'X' marked in pen or pencil will be accepted and counted.
The Electoral Commission told ITV News that voters are welcome to bring a pen and that counts are observed by statutory observers to ensure neutrality.
Campaigners from both sides are also invited to counts to observe proceedings.
By tradition, pencils are available in polling booths for voters to mark their ballot papers. If a voter wishes to bring their own pen and use that, it's fine.
In regards to security, at the count there are statutory observers to make sure that they are carried out correctly. Campaigners are also invited to observe the counts taking place.
Re: Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:52 am
Also may I add some tin foil as well. When you sighing 100m please wrap it around you head at least 3 layers thick to avoid the thought changing machines they lines up at polling stations. 
Re: Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:53 am
Re: Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:57 am
why would you want to cast your vote in pencil?!
If you are unwilling to admit the system doesn't make sense then perhaps the tin foiled hats are on the wrong head!
If you are unwilling to admit the system doesn't make sense then perhaps the tin foiled hats are on the wrong head!
Re: Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:59 am
ThomasC wrote:why would you want to cast your vote in pencil?!
If you are unwilling to admit the system doesn't make sense then perhaps the tin foiled hats are on the wrong head!
Lol. I must admit you might have a point there.
Re: Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:36 pm
There pens and pencils at my polling station. I used a pen just incase. Got a few funny looks with the tin foil. But when I explained the reasons behind it they totally understood.
Re: Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:21 pm
Stab a cross and a tick right through the paper just incase tipex is used 
Re: Take a PEN to the Polling station
Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:23 pm
Cardiffcitymad wrote:Stab a cross and a tick right through the paper just incase tipex is used
