Examination of declaration ballot papers
89 Examination of declaration ballot papers
For each division, an authorised officer must:
(a) open the parcels and remove the unopened envelopes containing declaration ballot papers; and
examine each envelope.
Subsection (3) applies if the officer:
(a) is satisfied the declaration on the envelope is properly signed and witnessed; and
accepts the declaration.
The officer must:
take the ballot paper out of each envelope; and
(b) place the envelope in a parcel with all other envelopes from which ballot papers have been taken under paragraph (a).
(4) If the officer is not satisfied of the matters mentioned in subsection (2), the officer must:
(a) exclude the ballot paper from further scrutiny without opening the envelope in which it is contained; and
place the unopened envelopes in a parcel.
(5) The officer must seal the parcels mentioned in subsections (3)(b) and (4)(b) and endorse on each parcel a statement of its contents.
A candidate's scrutineer may sign a sealed parcel.
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