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Spoilt votes - post them here so that the parties/papers can see them

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MrsFogi · 09/12/2019 22:51

I know there is a split of opinion about spoiling ballots vs voting for the least bad option.

If you do decide to spoil your ballot it feel free to post a photo of it here (be careful not to include any information that identifies you and in particular not to include the ballot's unique identification number) in case any of our loitering journalists wish to pick up the story or in the hope of giving the parties/candidates some pause for thought.

In case it is of interest (and you want a place to post your views for/against spoiling ballots), there have been a number of threads about spoiling ballots, a few links below:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3751902-Spoiling-my-ballot?pg=2 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3749890-Can-we-talk-spoiling-ballots-again-sorry
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3743237-advice-on-spoiling-ballot
Advice on Spoiling your vote

Spoilt votes - post them here so that the parties/papers can see them
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HandsOffMyRights · 13/12/2019 10:55

Well thank you for sharing your voting choice. This thread is about spoiling ballots.

We're all the richer for your valuable insights though, I'm sure.

Go well.

PJsatMidday · 13/12/2019 10:54

Absolutely, GC . They forgot about all those quiet, middle aged women who work tirelessly in the background, and not for the likes but because they have integrity in spades

Horehound · 13/12/2019 10:53

Oh I don't have twitter!

GCAcademic · 13/12/2019 10:50

Get it into your head that people didn't spoil the vote for attention. I don't need to should LOOK AT ME, I made a personal choice that was right for me.

To be fair, I think a lot of these people genuinely can’t comprehend that it’s possible to have a sense of self that isn’t entirely invested in your Twitter account and constant external validation.

Horehound · 13/12/2019 10:49

Yes I am in a huff!
Well, I voted SNP so hopefully we will become disjointed from this shit show soon.

Apologies I'm just in a bad mood and I'm very tired with a 16 week old.

TiredofthisBS · 13/12/2019 10:48

That and Disappointing Women, PJ.

PJsatMidday · 13/12/2019 10:48

Oh, and by the way, I bet Swinson et al who lost their seats by small margins were interested in the spoil4ed ballots.

HandsOffMyRights · 13/12/2019 10:48

Oh, i mean anyone that matters that would do anything about it.
Integrity means nothing too. Sorry!

I matter.
Don't apologise - it's you I feel sorry for, if you think integrity means nothing.

TiredofthisBS · 13/12/2019 10:48

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tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 13/12/2019 10:46

Don't waste energy engaging folks. Wink

PJsatMidday · 13/12/2019 10:46

Integrity Means Nothing should be Momentum's new. slogan

ArnoldWhatshisknickers · 13/12/2019 10:44

It's a hard lesson when people outside your bubble turn out not to agree with you.

Politicians would be well advised to get off social media, especially bloody Twitter, and start living in the real world.

BackOnceAgainWithABurnerEmail · 13/12/2019 10:44

If people don't want to vote, fine, if they want to spoil their paper, fine, but don't do it kidding yourself it is some big protest and people who matter are sitting pouring over the papers and reading them they are not.

At the vote count the spoiled ballots are ratified by multiple people inc candidates to ensure they are spoiled. If you spoiled chances are you candidates did read it.

BernardBlacksWineIceLolly · 13/12/2019 10:41

Integrity means nothing too.

so get on your knees and suck dicks for socialism girls!

someone got out of bed on the wrong side this morning, didn't they?

ArnoldWhatshisknickers · 13/12/2019 10:38

No one gives a shit

I do, and no, I didn't spoil my own ballot, I'm just curious.

Ordinarily I find out by staying up until my own constituency results come in, usually about 1.30 so not too late, but I have a filthy cold and fell asleep in front of the snooker at 9 o'clock so didn't see the declaration.

Horehound · 13/12/2019 10:36

"I do"

Oh, i mean anyone that matters that would do anything about it.
Integrity means nothing too. Sorry!

RuffleCrow · 13/12/2019 10:34

Yy Integrity is pretty much all we have left at this stage.

VMisaMarshmallow · 13/12/2019 10:33

Sorry typo, meant it wouldn’t come close to changing the result, but is still a big increase and a few hundred is a lot imo even if it’s not a massive %

HandsOffMyRights · 13/12/2019 10:24

Told you. No one gives a shit

I do. And I believe personal integrity matters - even if you do not.

TiredofthisBS · 13/12/2019 10:23

On here RuffleGrin

RuffleCrow · 13/12/2019 10:22

Mine was spoiled - i ticked all the boxes and wrote "this vote goes to any candidate who can give me a non-circular definition of the word 'woman". Then wrote some # slogans to go with.

Where were you all on the 'who did you vote for' thread yesterday? I was a lone voice crying in the wilderness! Grin

TiredofthisBS · 13/12/2019 10:21

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Horehound · 13/12/2019 10:18

Told you. No one gives a shit

nauticant · 13/12/2019 10:18

Dawn is a gender critical Green, her post is not one of disapproval!

Dawn Furness is attracting a lot of vitriol on twitter. Not about her gender critical views although that has contributed to the burn-the-witch vibe:

twitter.com/dorkusmalorkus_/status/1205273767011930118

HandsOffMyRights · 13/12/2019 10:17

Me either Arnold

My local papers did report on spoiled papers in the May election, so hoping they might report on how many were spoiled this time.

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