Nope, the votes are just counted by real people and if there's a cross in the box it counts.
ok phew
Some people were saying how pencil is used because the ink may not dry and if it makes a mark in the other box it won't count. I used a ballpoint and not an ink pen if that helps any
Well apparently to leave supporters, if you voted leave then it will be voided, conversely if you voted to remain it would be fine. So OP, who did you vote for?
Some people were saying how pencil is used because the ink may not dry and if it makes a mark in the other box it won't count. I used a ballpoint and not an ink pen if that helps any
Yeah that sounds unlikely, especially with ballpoint... if somehow you got the faintest trace of a smudge in the other box (which would only happen if you yourself violently squeezed the paper immediately after writing), it would likely be read correctly. I think you're safe!
They were general comments, not directed at me specifically.
Then they were teasing the conspiracy theorist lot on social media. It's just a joke. As long as the ink doesn't smudge (or worse, imprint on the other box) it will be counted.