Tag: accidentally spoilt ballots

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167,000 postal votes rejected at EU referendum and 24,000 ‘lost’ in GE2017

Data published by the Electoral Commission on the 2016 EU referendum and the 2017 UK General Election show that thousands of postal votes were rejected, not received, or lost. In … Continue reading 167,000 postal votes rejected at EU referendum and 24,000 ‘lost’ in GE2017

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Figures reveal thousands of ballots rejected due to voter confusion

Figures compiled from 100 constituencies by WebRoots Democracy have shown that over 4,000 ballots were rejected due to voters accidentally ticking more than one candidate in the 2015 General Election.  In … Continue reading Figures reveal thousands of ballots rejected due to voter confusion