They have more time to check on candidates.
More that they're more interested in their local community.
I just voted for the party which I always support
Me too, and frankly I loathe the candidate both personally and politically however he stood for the right party.
How about elections in the UK? Do you put a tick for the positive choice?
Obviously I vote in elections (local and national) in both places and there are differences and similarities. The U.K. doesn't usually use the list system (though in some places that exists in specific circumstances).
Generally in the U.K. for national and local elections you have one small voting slip with the names of the candidates and their party and you put an X next to the candidate you want to win. As teachers however, we both know that when marking papers X is what we put next to an incorrect answer and to be fair, that's how it often is in elections...