Each ballot bin displays a question and two answers. Smokers vote by putting their cigarette butt in the slots underneath their preferred answer.

The current question is whether Liberation Day celebrations should be based in Town or in individual parishes.

One bin is currently stationed outside Boots and the other is next to the bus terminus.

St Peter Port douzenier Odette Duerden said she felt this was an issue she could approach head-on.

‘I felt as a new douzenier this is something I could tackle. We want to make the questions topical and really engage the community. It’s about being positive – we aren’t having a pop at anyone, it will just be an open question and we will put some interesting ones and some funny ones up too.’

Almost 2,500 butts were found in 10 different locations in Town over a three-day period at the start of April.

The non-biodegradable products contain lead, arsenic and other chemicals, and can often end up in the sea if not disposed of properly.

‘What we would love is for other places to get their own bins – we would be happy to rent or lend them to other groups such as the Vale Earth Fair or Rocquaine Regatta,’ said Mrs Duerden.

The results of each poll will be posted on social media.

Clean Earth Trust chairman Andrew Munro said it was great to see the initiative come into action.

‘People don’t realise what they are made of – they have thousands of toxic chemicals in them. States Works do a great job of cleaning up but it is constant so it is nice to see this come to fruition.

Cigarette butt littering can result in a fine of up to £70, and Guernsey Police hoped the new bins would solve the issue and prevent islanders suffering due to the lack of consideration of a few.

Deputy Chris Blin, as an islander who smokes, was invited to drop the first butt in the bin in an unconventional opening ceremony.