Initial count of declaration votes
90 Initial count of declaration votes
(1) This section applies to the declaration ballot papers mentioned in sections 85(1)(b), 87(3)(b) and 89(3)(a).
An authorised officer must:
(a) set aside all informal ballot papers, count them and place them in a parcel; and
(b) arrange all formal ballot papers under the names of each candidate for whom the first preference vote on the ballot papers was cast; and
(c) count the first preference votes given for each candidate on formal ballot papers; and
(d) place all formal ballot papers mentioned in paragraph (b) in separate parcels according to the candidate for whom the first preference vote was cast; and
(e) seal the parcels mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (d) and endorse on each parcel a statement of its contents; and
make and sign a statement stating the number of:
votes cast as first preference votes for each candidate; and
informal ballot papers.
A candidate's scrutineer may sign any of the following:
a sealed parcel mentioned in subsection (2)(e);
the statement mentioned in subsection (2)(f).
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