Yeah clearly having a stack of un-voted pre-initialled ballots would create risk that someone pockets a bunch or the extras are voted rather than disposed of, which is what they are trying to avoid.
Lady at our table said if the ballot got ripped at all it was deemed "spoiled" which may be why they were so slow to tear and fold. If they got rid of that rule and/or got books that were easier to rip pages from the line would have moved faster.
Edit: I'm probably in the minority here but I think its worth waiting longer (although time can and should still be improved) to ensure the democratic process stays intact, rather than switch to computer voting or some other structure that could be highjacked by nefarious actors (russians, oilers fans etc.)
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