The Australian Electoral Commission has dismissed attacks the No case would be hampered because crosses would not be counted as valid votes.
Election officials have slapped down complaints from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton that “crosses” marked on ballot papers will not be counted as No votes for the upcomingIn an unusually strongly-worded rebuttal, the Australian Electoral Commission said much of the commentary over the use of ticks and crosses was “factually incorrect” and based on emotion.
“As has been the case at every electoral event, the AEC remains totally focussed on electoral integrity.”When Australians are given their ballot paper for the referendum, they will be instructed to write Yes if they support changing the Constitution to support incorporating an indigenous Voice to Parliament, or No if they are opposed. There is a single box to record their vote.
“Just make it a fair process instead of trying to load the system and trying to skew it in favour of the ‘yes’ vote.”
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