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Why you shouldn't write your name on your referendum ballot paper
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Can someone explain to me, a non-Australian, why the hell your ballot asks people to write yes or no?? Why not have two boxes, one that says “yes” and one that says “no” and have people make a mark in the box they want? Then all this nonsense about ticks and crosses wouldn’t matter. If someone marked both boxes their ballot would be invalidated. Easy peasy
Writing out a word takes longer and requires more thought to go into the vote, potentially making you more attached to your vote. Also the ordering of the boxes could be controversial. It says what to do on the ballot, if you can't do that you're probably not qualified to have an opinion