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AEC POLL Officials
May 17^th, 2019 at 4:08pm

I went to Pre Poll today. I got told by the Guy at the desk marking my name off the roll that if I made a mistake, just cross it out and put another number beside it.

I thought, that can"t be right, because there was a sign in there that said, if you make a mistake, just ask for a new form.

I said to him "What" I hope you have got good scrutineers seeing nobody else does that after the polling ends.

I think he thought I was a dipstick.

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Reply #1 - May 17^th, 2019 at 4:11pm

COWBOY wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:08pm:

I went to Pre Poll today. I got told by the Guy at the desk marking my name off the roll that if I made a mistake, just cross it out and put another number beside it.

I thought, that can"t be right, because there was a sign in there that said, if you make a mistake, just ask for a new form.

I said to him "What" I hope you have got good scrutineers seeing nobody else does that after the polling ends.

I think he thought I was a dipstick.

It's better to be a perfectionist than risk an informal vote. I am not afraid to ask for a fresh ballot.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 154118 Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #2 - May 17^th, 2019 at 4:14pm Page 31: https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/candidates/files/scrutineers-handbook.pdf "Alterations to numbers will not make a ballot paper informal, provided the voter’s intention is clear, for example a number can be crossed out and another number written beside it."
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Reply #3 - May 17^th, 2019 at 4:18pm

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:14pm:

Page 31:

https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/candidates/files/scrutineers-handbook.pdf

"Alterations to numbers will not make a ballot
paper informal, provided the voter’s intention is
clear, for example a number can be crossed out
and another number written beside it."

well that sounds like open slather

guess Palmer will have to keep his eye on them again

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Re: AEC POLL Officials
Reply #4 - May 17^th, 2019 at 4:23pm

PZ547 wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:18pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:14pm:

Page 31:

https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/candidates/files/scrutineers-handbook.pdf

"Alterations to numbers will not make a ballot
paper informal, provided the voter’s intention is
clear, for example a number can be crossed out
and another number written beside it."

well that sounds like open slather

guess Palmer will have to keep his eye on them again

I've been a scrutineer at several elections.

When counting the votes there are scrutineers from all political parties watching, as well as the AEC representatives.

It's not a case of just the AEC people doing the count.

Labor, Liberal, Green, One Nation, etc. representatives are standing at the table too, watching every move.

It's all above board.

Volunteer as a scrutineer, and see for yourself.

It's actually quite an educational experience.

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Re: AEC POLL Officials
Reply #5 - May 17^th, 2019 at 4:26pm

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:23pm:

PZ547 wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:18pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:14pm:

Page 31:

https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/candidates/files/scrutineers-handbook.pdf

"Alterations to numbers will not make a ballot
paper informal, provided the voter’s intention is
clear, for example a number can be crossed out
and another number written beside it."

well that sounds like open slather

guess Palmer will have to keep his eye on them again

I've been a scrutineer at several elections.

When counting the votes there are scrutineers from all political parties watching, as well as the AEC representatives.

It's not a case of just the AEC people doing the count.

Labor, Liberal, Green, One Nation, etc. representatives are standing at the table too, watching every move.

It's all above board.

Volunteer as a scrutineer, and see for yourself.

It's actually quite an educational experience.

Yeah, I believe you. I was married to one, once. It thought itself a suburban Antony Green

but if it's so above board, why did Palmer get stuck into them and found AEC lacking, if memory serves

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Bias_2012 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10766 Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #6 - May 17^th, 2019 at 4:35pm So the number doesn't have to be within the square then?
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PZ547 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9282 Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #7 - May 17^th, 2019 at 4:38pm Bias_2012 wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:35pm: So the number doesn't have to be within the square then? say what you like about Lotto but they don't put up with any of that
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COWBOY Junior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 70 Gold Coast Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #8 - May 17^th, 2019 at 5:11pm Thanks Greggery. I am a much smarter person then I was when I woke up this morning.
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Re: AEC POLL Officials
Reply #9 - May 18^th, 2019 at 12:34am

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:23pm:

PZ547 wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:18pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 4:14pm:

Page 31:

https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/candidates/files/scrutineers-handbook.pdf

"Alterations to numbers will not make a ballot
paper informal, provided the voter’s intention is
clear, for example a number can be crossed out
and another number written beside it."

well that sounds like open slather

guess Palmer will have to keep his eye on them again

I've been a scrutineer at several elections.

When counting the votes there are scrutineers from all political parties watching, as well as the AEC representatives.

It's not a case of just the AEC people doing the count.

Labor, Liberal, Green, One Nation, etc. representatives are standing at the table too, watching every move.

It's all above board.

Volunteer as a scrutineer, and see for yourself.

It's actually quite an educational experience.

And ... the scrutineers try every trick in the book to challenge votes for the other side.

It just takes one weak-minded returning officer to succumb to the desperate challenges made for vote to be wasted.

Never take a chance ... if you make a mistake, insist on a new ballot paper.

Never leave out a number on the green paper, it's just not worth the risk of having your vote declared informal.

I've been a scrutineer (many years ago) and believe me, there are some real bastards as scrutineers trying to get every single vote they can for their party.

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Bias_2012 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10766 Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #10 - May 18^th, 2019 at 12:48am The worst thing about compulsory voting is when there's only three or four candidates on the ticket and you can't stand any of the parties they represent making you spew all over the paper while filling it out
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COWBOY Junior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 70 Gold Coast Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #11 - May 18^th, 2019 at 8:51am I had 8 candidates on my HoR paper. The first 3 was easy, I deliberated for about 10 minutes trying to decide the last 5. Katter, ON, Palmer or Anning. The last was easy, the liberals.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #12 - May 18^th, 2019 at 8:58am COWBOY wrote on May 18^th, 2019 at 8:51am: I had 8 candidates on my HoR paper. The first 3 was easy, I deliberated for about 10 minutes trying to decide the last 5. Katter, ON, Palmer or Anning. The last was easy, the liberals. I feel your pain .... each one worse than the other. How does one choose?
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #13 - May 18^th, 2019 at 9:03am I NEVER MAKE A MISTAKE cowboy... NEVER! always labor last.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: AEC POLL Officials Reply #14 - May 18^th, 2019 at 9:06am cods wrote on May 18^th, 2019 at 9:03am: I NEVER MAKE A MISTAKE cowboy... NEVER! always labor last. we know that cods, thats how we know you lie when you claim you didn't vote for the libs
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