Rejected petition only use pen on voting forms

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For many years in each election that is held in the UK as a whole the ballot boxes on each individual form are filled with a cross, this cross is normally completed using a pencil.

So as to make sure the record of a vote is made permanent and is not open to deletion either accidentally or deliberately i propose the use of pens only be used to complete a chosen vote.

The Uk has one of the fairest methods of voting in the world but continuing the use of a pencil to mark a vote should be ended in favour of using a pen. This will help eliminate the fear of potential voting irregularities.

This petition was rejected

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This is a matter for the Electoral Commission.

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Date submitted 20 February 2012
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