Minor thoughts of election day

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:54 pm

BenDoolan wrote:
swoodley wrote:
BenDoolan wrote:Just out of interest, why is it that we must cast our vote in pencil?
Apparently it's easier for electoral office staff to sharpen a pencil than replace a pen.
Oh, I thought you were going to say it's easier for the electoral office staff to rub out your vote and cast their own.

If I didn't know better BD, I would think you are a cynic

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:09 am

Votes can't possibly be rubbed out by electoral staff, since there are party scrutineers watching them during the count (one of the most important features of our democracy).

The explanation I have always been given is that pencils are cheaper and also store better, don't smudge etc.

keri · Post by **keri** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:21 am

And you don't need a pen license to use them!

robbie67 · Post by **robbie67** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:49 pm

Meh, my wife has good taste in music and even she calls me a music nazi so i have to cop it. Friends of mine have said that Nick Hornby based his character Rob from Hi Fidelity on me.

Deep Purple are still shit though.

Koala · Post by **Koala** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:03 pm

robbie67 wrote:Friends of mine have said that Nick Hornby based his character Rob from Hi Fidelity on me.

hahahaha I can so see that!

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:47 pm

keri wrote:And you don't need a pen license to use them!

Good point! haha