This is the way we vote in all general elections and each time the pencils we use become a major topic of debate. Voters begin to question just how safe our votes are if they are made using a lead pencil which could be erased. So the question is posed - can we vote with pens instead? The Electoral Commission also posted some advice for filling out your ballot paper on the day. "Don't write anything else on the paper, or your vote may not be counted.

Source: Daily Mirror December 12, 2019 08:48 UTC