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1. news.sky.com › story › why-youre-encouraged-to-spoilWhy some campaigners urge people to spoil their ballots ...

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   Jul 3, 2024 · How many people spoil their ballots? In the last UK general election in 2019, 0.36% of votes were rejected - a total of 117,101 ballot papers.

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2. www.electoralcommission.org.uk › research-reportsReport on the May 2021 elections in England | Electoral ...

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   The number of rejected ballot papers for the Mayor of London election was notably higher than it had been at previous elections or at other elections held using SV in May 2021: in total, 4.3% of first preference votes were rejected, compared with 1.9% in 2016

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4. www.standard.co.uk › news › politicsWhat is a spoilt ballot and what happens when someone does it?

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   Jun 25, 2024 · When ballots are counted, a spoilt vote is often rejected, meaning it won’t count towards anything. How many spoilt ballots were there at previous elections? During the 2015 elections , spoilt ...

5. news.stv.tv › scotland › too-many-ballots-spoiled-inToo many ballots spoiled in local elections 'due to voter ...

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   Sep 21, 2022 · Data indicates that 1.85% of all ballots were rejected at the count. The elections, which took place on May 5, used the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system which requires voters to rank...

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-politics-65602231Local elections 2023: Thousands didn't vote due to ID rule ...

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   May 19, 2023 · Information from 160 of 230 councils where polls were held this year shows 26,165 voters were initially denied ballot papers at polling stations. Of these, 16,588 people came back with...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-london-57049779London elections 2021: Record number of mayoral votes rejected

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   May 10, 2021 · A "confusing" ballot paper is being blamed for a record number of rejected votes in the mayor of London election. About 114,000 first preference votes were rejected in Thursday's election,...

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   Did a 'confusing' ballot paper cause a record number of rejected votes?

   • A "confusing" ballot paper is being blamed for a record number of rejected votes in the mayor of London election. About 114,000 first preference votes were rejected in Thursday's election, which saw Sadiq Khan win a second term, double the previous record.

   London elections 2021: Record number of mayoral votes rejected

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   What percentage of ballots were rejected?

   • Data indicates that 1.85% of all ballots were rejected at the count. The elections, which took place on May 5, used the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system which requires voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

   Too many ballots spoiled in local authority Scottish elections due to

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   What percentage of voters rejected ballot papers in May 2021?

   • The percentage of rejected ballot papers at those elections using the supplementary vote (SV) electoral system in May 2021 was higher than at those elections using first past the post: 0.8% for the local government elections compared to 2.7% for the PCC and 4.3% for Mayor of London. This is consistent with the experience at previous polls.

   Report on the May 2021 elections in England - Electoral Commission

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   How are rejected votes counted?

   • Rejected votes are excluded and the ballots are then counted. When all the ballots have been counted and any rejected votes have been added together and checked against the total number of ballot papers from the first stage of the count, the returning officer shares the provisional result with candidates and their agents.

   2024 general election: What happens when the polls close?

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   How many people were denied ballot papers?

   • Information from 160 of 230 councils where polls were held this year shows 26,165 voters were initially denied ballot papers at polling stations. Of these, 16,588 people came back with valid ID, whilst 9,577 did not return. This is a relatively small number of voters, although campaigners warn this would not capture all those affected.

   Local elections 2023: Thousands didn't vote due to ID rule, data shows

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   How many votes were rejected in the UK general election?

   • In the last UK general election in 2019, 0.36% of votes were rejected - a total of 117,101 ballot papers. These included 20,983 ballot papers where the voter marked more than one candidate, 1,585 which included an "identifying mark" and 93,959 that were "unmarked".

   Why some campaigners urge people to spoil their ballots - instead of

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9. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › what-happens-when2024 general election: What happens when the polls close?

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   Jul 3, 2024 · When all the ballots have been counted and any rejected votes have been added together and checked against the total number of ballot papers from the first stage of the count, the returning officer shares the provisional result with candidates and their agents.