tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post1170095169423036519..comments2023-12-24T13:03:35.696+00:00Comments on Miserable Old Fart: Has AV made many vote 1 2 3 by mistake?Alwyn ap Huwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06194724336424525283noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-31582421156606672832011-05-09T10:12:30.793+01:002011-05-09T10:12:30.793+01:00To me there's something very wrong about count...To me there's something very wrong about counting ballot papers marked 1-2-3 as spoilt. Yes, it shows that the voter didn't understand the electoral system, but their intention is absolutely clear, and it only seems fair to count these as an "X" by the candidate marked "1".James Dowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058389162481491681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-67991393286683417352011-05-06T11:37:07.555+01:002011-05-06T11:37:07.555+01:00Chatting with a relative a few weeks back, they ha...Chatting with a relative a few weeks back, they had a bit of 'senior' moment and asked whether 1,2,3 should be used on the regional list ballot paper. It was a momentary lapse(!) but I did wonder at the time if people would get confused.<br /><br />Does the Electoral Commission look at the nature of spoilt ballots and report on it? It should do.<br /><br />HendreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-47354447086151793822011-05-06T09:43:21.904+01:002011-05-06T09:43:21.904+01:00Are you sure they weren't pulling your leg?Are you sure they weren't pulling your leg?browsernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-12476568717668102592011-05-06T05:54:58.927+01:002011-05-06T05:54:58.927+01:001 and 2, I can understand, but where did they put ...1 and 2, I can understand, but where did they put 3 in the AV referendum?SiƓnnynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021974709953206048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-66469787059302080922011-05-06T04:59:16.976+01:002011-05-06T04:59:16.976+01:00There does seem to be a high number of incorrectly...There does seem to be a high number of incorrectly filled in ballot papers tonight. Usually a few hundred in each seat which would usually be in the tens in a normal election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-5411722287578300612011-05-06T00:04:58.193+01:002011-05-06T00:04:58.193+01:00There is no university in Glan Conwy, and the four...There is no university in Glan Conwy, and the four who told me that they had ranked 1 2 3 were all over 60!Alwyn ap Huwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194724336424525283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-65651584638680705812011-05-05T23:36:40.839+01:002011-05-05T23:36:40.839+01:00Thats quite a common issue in student areas. Stud...Thats quite a common issue in student areas. Student Union elections are always carried out under AV or STV and students will often vote in several of these before "real" elections. Polling stations close to Universities ofetn record lots of 'spoilt' papers where people have ranked the candidates.Welsh Agendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123802771650817748noreply@blogger.com