There were a number of narratives, and not necessarily surprising ones. We see similar narratives emerge in different jurisdictions, whether it's the U.K., the U.S. or Australia. They tend to circulate.
For instance, the very common one, and probably one of the most dominant ones, in this election was the idea that pencils were provided so that votes could be erased. Of course, that's not the reason pencils are provided; people can use a pen if they so wish. That is something that is entirely predictable. For these kinds of narratives, as we observe them around the world, we prepare and we provide resources. One of the resources was “ElectoFacts”, where we had a list of common false narratives or incorrect narratives with correct information on them. By preparing this in advance and by having a range of information on every aspect of the electoral process, we were ready to respond quickly to point people to the correct information.
