Liberal leader Peter Dutton among no campaigners questioning rule around ticks and crosses on ballot papers, suggesting the process is ‘rigged’
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Australia’s electoral body has come out swinging against critics who say counting ticks as a yes response in the upcoming referendum on the voice will undermine its fairness and impartiality.
The Australian Electoral Commission issued a statement on Friday “completely and utterly” rejecting the assertion it was acting unfairly, suggesting claims were “based on emotion rather than the reality of the law”.
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