Electoral Act 1907

At the close of the poll the presiding officer for a polling place must take charge of the ballot box and —

publicly close, fasten and secure the ballot box with a sealing device; and

if the ballot box is to be transported — close and seal the cleft; and

as soon as possible, forward the ballot box to the counting place for the purposes of scrutiny.

A scrutineer present may sign the record of the sealing device secured on the ballot box.

A ballot box closed, fastened and secured under subsection (1) must not be opened except as allowed by this Act.

If a copy of the printed roll is used at a polling place, the presiding officer for the polling place must —

endorse and sign the marked roll used at the polling place; and

forward to the counting place —

the marked roll; and

any other documents received before or during the polling.

If the roll used at a polling place is in electronic form, the presiding officer for the polling place must —

ensure the roll is returned to, or is accessible by, the Electoral Commissioner; and

forward to the counting place any other documents received before or during the polling.