"Spoilt votes are still counted and are a legitimate way to make your voice heard. I write poems on mine."

I too have spoiled a few ballots in my time. I write short statements instead of poems. My last one read something like "Give me someone trustworthy to vote for and I won't be writing shit like this on my ballot."

I think it's important to go to the election booth and cast a ballot because it helps ensure we get to do so next election. Even if next election we have to spoil the ballot again.