The EU Referendum: Polling Day

Avenged7Fold · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:04

Steedie said:
Was told I wasn't allowed to use a pen in the polling station, used one regardless. What bizarre thing to say and just makes it seem dodgy

I have previously heard that they sometimes ban pens because ink can cause quite a mess if the pen owner wanted to be malicious.

Its not like they will have a huge team of people with rubbers and pencils, working furiously overnight...

#PhatInMyTinfoilHat

PaulB · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:04

MookJong said:
I still haven't decided, will be voting about 6pm tonight.

From being in the middle I went to leave back to the middle and now towards remain. The Brexit propaganda is so enticing, even this morning seeing it in the metro paper I felt a stir, but I have forced myself to step back and fact check in the last week and the facts paint a much more mundane story.

Brexit camp have failed to convince me mainly due to the lack of information on the kinds of deals we could strike. It seems strange that the leave camp have not completely ruled out being an EEA member as the EEA still has free movement policy. If we do not enter the EEA then we will need to strike deals with all 27 members from scratch.

Also the process in which we would need to reformulate all of our laws and regulations has not been explained. This would be a massively costly exercise and be open to it's own abuses.

Will decide when the paper is in front of me.

You need to watch BrexittheMovie. Explains everything and no mention of immigration at all.

Uther · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:04

People voting for the status quo may well find themselves disappointed when they realise these is no such thing in the EU.

Glanza · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:05

Evangelion said:

Slightly puzzled as to why we normally get John Oliver on a Monday evening without fail and yet this week as he's covered Brexit it's been moved to tonight at 10:45.

Errol · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:06

Voted 'LEAVE' at 7am this morning.

ots3go · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:06

PaulB said:
You need to watch BrexittheMovie. Explains everything and no mention of immigration at all.

It's brilliant for swaying people toward remain isn't it? It's been debunked so frequently it's practically remain propaganda.

PaulB · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:06

Glanza said:
Slightly puzzled as to why we normally get John Oliver on a Monday evening without fail and yet this week as he's covered Brexit it's been moved to tonight at 10:45.

It's because the polling stations will have closed by then.

Terminal_Boy · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:07

LeaveyMcLeaveface here. Voted at 8am using a concealed Sharpie.

platypus · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:07

Glanza said:
Slightly puzzled as to why we normally get John Oliver on a Monday evening without fail and yet this week as he's covered Brexit it's been moved to tonight at 10:45.

Media conspiracy, of course.

el_dazza · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:07

Voted Remain

Marky · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:08

Glanza said:
Slightly puzzled as to why we normally get John Oliver on a Monday evening without fail and yet this week as he's covered Brexit it's been moved to tonight at 10:45.

It's been moved as Sky have to be impartial when it comes to the vote (To stay in regulation with Ofcom), and by 10PM voting will have closed.

Good thing we have the internet for these things!

MooMoo444 · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:09

Steedie said:
Was told I wasn't allowed to use a pen in the polling station, used one regardless. What bizarre thing to say and just makes it seem dodgy

Something about ink leaking through pages and causing spoiled ballots apparently, but I question what you're writing with if that is a risk. A hosepipe?

PaulB · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:10

ots3go said:
It's brilliant for swaying people toward remain isn't it? It's been debunked so frequently it's practically remain propaganda.

Only those too blinkered to see what's happening.

scorza · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:11

platypus said:
You forgot Putins tanks rolling through London, and the EU abolishing the Monarchy, to name but a few.

I never predicted that Putin's tanks would be rolling through London, I said that by the time the EU had decided to use their new army Putin's tanks would be rolling through the streets of London. A bit of nuance for you to comprehend.

ScarySquirrel · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:12

I voted to remain, I never at any point was going to vote out.

Nevakonaza · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:12

Pants said:
Finally decided to vote out after days on the fence. Ulimately decided so that we have more freedom on trade deals and the potintial to reduce red tape and waste. Also I think we are strong enough as a country to thrive in a worldwide market not just in europe.

See,this man has seen sense.

Im going later on to vote,So is my entire family (all out btw) but im taking my own pen,No way am i doing it with a bloody pencil they can rub out the vote.

ScarySquirrel · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:13

Am I right in saying that it's just simply a case of whichever gets more votes wins? Or is it about who gets the most area wins, or something like that?

NexusK · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:13

I was the only person in there voting this morning, it was packed when it was the Scotland referendum

Freakbro · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:14

PaulB said:
Only those too blinkered to see what's happening.

It's a propaganda video for the gullible and stupid, so you would never take it seriously, would you?

PaulB · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:16

Freakbro said:
It's a propaganda video for the gullible and stupid, so you would never take it seriously, would you?

Apparently it sways people towards remain so you might be right.