> They would open each ballot, and if it was for the "wrong" candidate, they would discretely mark another name That's impossible. You don't write on French ba

> They would open each ballot, and if it was for the "wrong" candidate, they would discretely mark another name That's impossible. You don't write on French ballot. We use a card of a standardized format on which the name of the candidate (or the list of names) is printed which you directly put in the envelope. Cards are both sent to you by post and available at the polling station. Anything written on a ballot makes it void. > They would open each ballot, and if it was for the "wrong" candidate, they would discretely mark another name Ballots are open in public. The person in charge of opening the envelope does so in front of the room and with two assessors watching. They remove the ballot, read it aloud and display it to the room. It would be very difficult to read and alter a ballot without anyone noticing. A different person updates the tally on a board when the name is read.