1987 Ed.]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
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(3) If a counting agent dies, or becomes incapable of acting, the candidate may at any time appoint another counting agent in his place, and shall forthwith give to the returning officer notice in writing of the name and address of the counting agent so appointed.
41. The returning officer shall make arrangements for counting the votes in the presence of the candidates, their election agents or their counting agents as soon as practicable after the close of the poll, and shall give to the candidates or to their election agents not less than 24 hours' notice in writing of the time and place at which he will begin to count the votes.
42. (1) The registration officer may appoint as many counting officers as may be required to assist each returning officer in counting the votes and shall provide each returning officer with a list of the counting officers appointed to assist him.
(2) Each returning officer shall cause the list referred to in paragraph (1) to be displayed in a prominent position within the place designated under regulation 20 for the purpose of counting the votes.
43. Except with the consent of the returning officer, no person other than the returning officer, the counting officers appointed under regulation 42, and the candidates and their election agents and counting agents may be present at the counting of the votes.
44. (1) Before the returning officer proceeds to count the votes, he shall, in the presence of such persons as are present in accordance with regulation 43-
(a) open each ballot box and, taking out the ballot papers therein, count and record the number thereof taken from the ballot boxes from each polling station in the constituency concerned;
(b) verify each ballot paper account; and
(c) then, separately in respect of each such constituency, mix together the whole of the ballot papers relating to the election of the candidates for that constituency.
(2) The returning officer shall not count any tendered ballot paper.
(3) The returning officer shall verify each ballot paper account by comparing it with the number of the ballot papers recorded by him, and if necessary or if so required by any person entitled to be present, the unused and spoilt ballot papers in his possession and shall draw up a statement as to the result of the verification which any election agent may copy.
[Subsidiary]
Notification of count.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Appointment of counting officers.
Persons entitled to be present at the count.
Opening of ballot boxes and counting of ballot papers.
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