It is always in my mind that an acceptable ballot paper with a valid vote is as shown below.
I was really shocked to read from the China Press (7th April) that the following ballot papers are acceptable by the election commission as paper with a valid vote.
A tick, a small black dot, a small circle or an asterisk on the voting colume is acceptable.
A tick, a small black dot, a small circle or an asterisk on the name colume is also acceptable.
A tick, a small black dot, a small circle or an asterisk on the symbol colume is acceptable too.
They are all acceptable.
No wonder I have been receiving emails from friends advising me to check my ballot paper carefully on polling day. The followings have been widely circulated on internet.
A clean and marked ballot paper
No marking on counterfoil and split stamping
A valid vote and aspoilt vote
So, be careful, be very very careful.
Watch out for small dots
A final thing, any mark at the back of a ballot paper is also considered a spoilt ballot paper.
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