In past elections, there has always been a problem of ballot box stuffing – more votes than voters. With the extra registration in Gaza, where there has always been ballot box stuffing, this is a serious issue. But there are simple ways to control this, simply by checking the classroom blackboard and looking at the length of queues.
Ballot box stuffing rarely uses physical ballots papers; instead extra votes are added to the final results sheet (edital) when it is written. This can be controlled simply by checking the length of the queue – if no one is waiting to vote at noon, then turnout cannot be very high. And as the votes are counted, marks are put on the classroom blackboard. This number should be the same as on the edital. The guide below give more details.
