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election. very urgent answer required

put my cross on ballot paper today but was only able to use pencil . is this legal as it can easily be erased and replaced. urgent answers required as i can go and kick up a fuss if this is wrong

diggerman
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  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    Yes, it is.
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  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,274 Forumite
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    It's always been a pencil, certainly for at least past 40 years.
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  • diggerman123
    diggerman123 Posts: 367 Forumite
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    thanks esqui , is there any law i can quote ??????
    we all have bad days , some more than others ..................
  • diggerman123
    diggerman123 Posts: 367 Forumite
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    lincroft , how do i know that my vote will not be erased and changed then ?
    we all have bad days , some more than others ..................
  • globalds
    globalds Posts: 9,431 Forumite
    Because it is locked in a box
  • diggerman123
    diggerman123 Posts: 367 Forumite
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    and that makes it safe then ?

    who holds the keys ?
    we all have bad days , some more than others ..................
  • GEEGEE8
    GEEGEE8 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    Pencil is quite normal, I was reading about it on BBC news.
    They said that you can either use the pencil or a pen nowdays.
    I don't think anyone will erase it, thousands are voting, and they have to count them very quickly!
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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Esqui wrote: »
    Yes, it is.

    Yes it is legal, or yes it is wrong?;)
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  • diggerman123
    diggerman123 Posts: 367 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    no legal document should ever be signed in pencil , so why should a ballot paper ?
    and no documents sent to gov departments would be accepted in pencil. black ink is required
    we all have bad days , some more than others ..................
  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    Yes it is legal, or yes it is wrong?;)

    Yes it is legal :D

    You can use a pen if you want, there's nothing stopping you
    Squirrel!
    If I tell you who I work for, I'm not allowed to help you. If I don't say, then I can help you with questions and fixing products. Regardless, there's still no secret EU law.
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