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Today, June 8, is a day of reckoning. Britain is voting in 2017's snap election, called by wheat field runner Theresa May.

Hordes have turned up to Britain's many polling stations. As have a fair few dogs, the odd cat, and a majestic looking horse.

As with anything, there have been a handful of problems. Yet again, we've got people worrying over using pencils. There have also been concerns around postal ballot papers.

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And some voters have even been struggling to get to grips with ballot papers upon seeing the names of candidates upon them – despite people warning (probably) first time voters about how democracy is processed.

One person in the Mirror Online newsroom witnessed this morning a woman struggling to understand why she couldn't find Jeremy Corbyn 's name in the poll booth.

And she wasn't the only one...

More political education needed. At least they're trying? Better than not bothering to go to vote, absolutely.