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Why you shouldn't write your name on your referendum ballot paper (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 11 months ago by unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Changed to title to the one used in the article since it is less click-bait-y. Useful article that goes through some of the misinformation about the voting process

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[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just thought I'd also point out how ridiculous it was that bigots made a big deal about the X or tick thing (it's like pensioners and plastic bags, all over again). The instructions are literally SO clear.

Do they think people are voting who can't understand those directions?

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

A No campaigner tried to give me a how to vote card, I told him I already know how to vote

[–] samson@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I asked for one and put it in the bin.

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

One less piece of misinformation going to a gullible fool

[–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

i walked past a no campaigner who looked genuinely offended because i just shook my head as i walked past him when he tried handing me pamphlets. he started to say something then caught himself.

If such a passive interaction was enough to set that guy off, hes really not fit to be handing out anything near a polling booth to be honest

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

In their defence, they probably do need how to vote cards, because I'm sure a lot of the No voters are probably struggling to understand the instructions