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This is what actually happens if you spoil your ballot
For the truly disenfranchised General Election voter for whom even a protest vote holds no appeal, opting to spoil the ballot paper can seem almost impossible to resist.
And it turns out spoilt papers aren’t just tossed straight into the bin.
According to Tim Shipman, political editor of the Sunday Times, it’s worth making this sort of mark a funny one, as there’s a good chance the candidates will actually see it.
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Spoiled ballot papers get read to the candidates so if you don't like any of them it's still worth going along and scrawling something witty
— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) June 8, 2017
Mr Shipman’s tweet to this effect met with an interesting response from his followers, who shared their own experiences of ballot paper spoilage.
"A panda holding a newt would do a better job than this lot" was my fave from this year's locals. Very creative.
— Emily Barley (@ThinkEmily) June 8, 2017
Classic spoiled ballot papers. Lab candidate Ray Powell. Ray crossed out and replaced by Enoch..Decision of Returning Officer? Labour vote!
— Jeffrey Jones (@Jeffrey62093861) June 8, 2017
While one Lucy Powell insisted that the candidates aren’t presented with spoilt ballots, Mark Brown, Conservative councillor for the Edinburgh ward of Drum Brae/Gyle, insisted they do.
He confirmed that candidates are in fact consulted on the validity of the more imaginatively-marked ballots.
Yes they do. Papers without an identitying mark are shown to candidates and agents to determine if they can be valid.
— Swivel Eyed Broon (@Mr_Mark_Brown) June 8, 2017
So if you’re still to vote, prepare to let your imagination run wild…
Top image: Rex
