Plebiscite Picture Panorama

In the run-up to last month’s indicative, non-binding referendum, Daniel and I presented a third option to the box-tickers of NZ: defacing the ballot before sending it back to the electoral commission.

Unfortunately, not many people did this. There were 1,682,717 countable votes, 10,421 (0.62%) of which were “informal”—the voter didn’t clearly indicate their response. Another 1,685 (0.1%) voters invalidated their vote.

As promised, here are some of the ballots that were sent through to us.

This is my ballot paper. I got to the end and thought, “Heck, it needs something extra,” and that extra thing was the lurid penis. The symbols on the Orange Man’s chest are Chinese for pain. I even hot glued a 5 cent coin to the paper.

Another one I helped a friend with.

A collage effort from Rarah Sobson of Wellingtron.

This is one from Mikey, sub-editor extraordinaire. I’m starting to get worried about many of The Shining references he keeps dropping into every day conversation.

And finally, this Photoshop jobby from another person.

As promised there is a winner: Rarah Sobson. Please contact either of us to confirm a time for your lunch.

Well that was fun. I can’t wait for another one of Baldock’s ballots.