[Politics] Social media and voting - you could be ARRESTED

[Jolly Red Giant]

She might have lied to you anyway [emoji23][emoji23]

About 30 years ago a local council candidate when to the polling station across from my house with his wife and daughter - he got 2 votes

 

[Triggaaar]

Ballot papers are anonymous so how could they ever know with proof?

I guess the reason you're not allowed to say how someone else voted while the polling stations are still open is because it can be seen as trying to sway others with some sort of poll while the voting is still taking place. Therefore, it doesn't matter whether or not you were right about which party your partner voted for, the crime is announcing their vote.

Just as companies are not allowed to release exit polls tomorrow until after voting closes, they wouldn't be able to do so earlier and have a defence of 'well they might have lied to us anyway'.

 

[Triggaaar]

It’s a secret ballot. The law is there to protect that secrecy and in particular to protect voters from intimidation.

The ban on publishing how others have voted is not to protect voters from intimidation. They wouldn't be intimidated, they can simply say whatever they like and then vote in private anyway. The ban is make sure the coverage is impartial and prevent voters being influenced on the day of the election.

 

[Goldstone1976]

About 30 years ago a local council candidate when to the polling station across from my house with his wife and daughter - he got 2 votes

Do you live in Withdean by any chance?

I wonder which one of the group didn’t vote for him!