OT but why is the voting process so complex?
I understand that we need to maintain the idea of a secret ballot but it is all of the needless steps which cause the 2 hour line ups in the evening.
Why isn't it just:
1. Give the guy at the desk your voting card
2. He gives you a folded ballot and a pencil
3. You make a mark and put it in the box and put the pencil down.
4. Scrutineer watches you to make sure you didn't try any funny business.
I don't see the value of walking across a gym to a screen then walking back, putting it in some giant envelope and letting it fall.
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