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US ELECTION 2024

How to mark your ballot for the US Election 2024? Here’s how to vote correctly on 5 November

The 2024 US Election is finally upon us and in a matter of days, we’ll know if Trump or Harris will be moving to the White House.

How to mark your ballot for the US Election 2024? Here’s how to vote correctly on 5 November
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Once voters have gone to the trouble of registering to vote and made the trip to the polling station, the final piece of the electoral jigsaw is to ensure that the voting procedure is carried out correctly.

The Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and the Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
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The Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and the Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala HarrisBrian SnyderREUTERS

Although it sounds obvious, it’s imperative that voters read their voting instruction manual as it provides all the details on how to cast one’s vote correctly.

When ready to make the voting selection, always use a pen with blue or black ink and complete the oval areas with ink which later facilitates the counting procedure.

Should you for whatever reason, make a mistake, you can be issued with a fresh ballot.

Once completed, fold and place the ballot in the envelope supplied which should be sealed correctly.

Finally, and this is a part that, in the heat of the moment, many voters slip-up on, the envelope must be signed and dated.