EU referendum day is upon us, bringing with it a host of hashtags on social media.
There's #dogsatpollingstations where people are posting cute pictures of their pooches on Twitter.
William enjoying the rare sunshine on #PollingDay #dogsatpollingstations #iVoted #Bolton pic.twitter.com/jcQyze6uiJ
— Claire (@PHR_Claire) May 5, 2016
Even the cats are getting involved with #CatsAgainstBrexit and #CatsForBrexit.
This whole #CatsForBrexit Vs #CatsAgainstBrexit thing is really getting out of hand. pic.twitter.com/7F6WnAAeuR
— Angry Salmond (@AngrySalmond) June 21, 2016
The run up to the referendum has also seen the rise of the hashtag #usepens.
It urges people to reject the traditional pencils supplied at polling stations and instead use a pen to mark their cross on the voting paper so they can’t be erased after the votes have been cast.
I had no idea #usepens was actually a thing and honestly I can't stop laughing
— Charteta (@Charley2385) June 23, 2016
The Electoral Commission says there is nothing to stop a voter from using a pen to mark their vote - there is no legal requirement for ballot papers to be marked with a pencil.
Remember – using a pencil to vote in the #EURef is fine. But you can use your own pen if you wish. Just don’t leave it behind!
— Electoral Commission (@ElectoralCommUK) June 23, 2016
The hashtag #Pencilgate then started trending with people having their say on the pencil/pen furore.
All this paranoia about taking a pen. Am not messing about. #EUreferendum #PencilGate pic.twitter.com/ht8l1t244W
— Dave Quirk (@daviequirk) June 23, 2016
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