A chaotic mayoral election in Greater Manchester exposed the flaws of its newly revived supplementary voting system—where voters pick first and second choices—but thousands of ballots were disqualified because people accidentally marked both picks in the same box, while another 13,000 only used one vote. Critics say the confusing system, brought back to ensure mayors win over 50% of the vote, failed to communicate clearly with voters, many of whom didn’t even realize they had a second preference until they got to the polls. Despite efforts by officials to explain it through booklets and social media, the disconnect highlights how changing electoral rules without ensuring public understanding can backfire—and leave voters confused, disqualified, and the outcome less than ideal.
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