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‘Tick will be accepted, cross will not’: AEC boss slammed for confusing Voice referendum rule. The head of the AEC has sparked backlash after suggesting that ticks will be counted as votes for ...

The head of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has sparked confusion after suggesting that ticks will be counted as Yes votes but crosses will not be counted as Nos in the Voice referendum.

Connell suggested that accepting a tick but not a cross might “effectively inflate the ‘yes’ side”. “The no side might say, well hang on, it’s a lower bar for the yes side,” he said.

The head of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has sparked confusion after suggesting that ticks will be counted as Yes votes but crosses will not be counted as Nos in the Voice referendum.