Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has slammed the Voice to Parliament ballot paper rules as “outrageous” amid controversy over the validity of ticks and crosses. The AEC revealed to Sky News that ticking the ballot box rather than writing ‘Yes’ could still count as a ‘Yes’ vote – however crosses will not be counted as ‘No’ votes. “It gives a very, very strong advantage to the ‘Yes’ case,” Mr Dutton said in a 2GB radio interview on Thursday. The Electoral Commission confirmed while not all ticks will be accepted, all crosses will be deemed informal.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has slammed the Voice to Parliament ballot paper rules as “outrageous” amid controversy over the validity of ticks and crosses.
The AEC revealed to Sky News that ticking the ballot box rather than writing ‘Yes’ could still count as a ‘Yes’ vote – however crosses will not be counted as ‘No’ votes. “It gives a very, very strong advantage to the ‘Yes’ case,” Mr Dutton said in a 2GB radio interview on Thursday. The Electoral Commission confirmed while not all ticks will be accepted, all crosses will be deemed informal.
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