The Electoral Commission has explained why voters are encouraged to use pencils at the ballot box. As the public headed to the polls on Thursday some had questioned why pencils were being provided ...

An Aussie has questioned why voters are given pencils instead of pens when marking their ballot paper, raising fears their preferences could be erased and replaced. A 19-year-old first-time voter ...

Early voters cast their ballots in the Feb. 28 municipal election at the Loop Super Site at 191 N. Clark St., Monday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2023. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share And, we’re off to the ...

Pencils are commonly used at polling stations instead of pens. This is because ink might run on to different sections of the ballot and obscure the voter’s choice. The Facts ...

Collin County will vote on hand-marked paper ballots in the November 2025 state constitution amendment election. A motion ...

There are practical reasons why pencils are provided, including their longevity compared to pens, cost-effectiveness, and the reduced likelihood of causing smudges that could spoil a ballot paper.

After arriving, you are handed your ballot paper and take your place in a voting booth, where you can make your choice in secret. The polling station provides a pencil for you to put a cross into ...

Rumors Claim You Must Use Pencils — Not Pens — on UK Ballots. Here's the Truth Some social media users falsely claimed "you must vote with pencil" or "don't write in pen." ...

A group campaigning against a local ballot measure to require elections in Independence County be conducted with paper ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — No more pencils at the ballot box. That’s one piece of legislation on on the Dec. 4 agenda for the South Dakota Board of Elections meeting. The proposed ban o… ...

When you’ve filled in your ballot paper, fold it and put it into a ballot box. These are large boxes which will be clearly labelled and obviously placed. General Election 2024 ...

Pencils are commonly used at polling stations instead of pens. This is because ink might run on to different sections of the ballot and obscure the voter’s choice. The Facts ...