sec.22Disposal of ballots

sec.22 Disposal of ballots

The registrar must ensure— all electronic ballot forms are kept in a secure electronic location for the inspection period; and the paper ballot forms that were put in the ballot box under section 16 (1) are kept for the inspection period. During the inspection period, the registrar must ensure the count of electronic ballot forms and paper ballot forms is available for inspection by members of the public, free of charge, at the board’s office during ordinary office hours. At the end of the inspection period, the registrar must ensure the electronic ballot forms and paper ballot forms are destroyed. In this section— inspection period , for an election, means the period of 3 months starting on the election day. (sec.22-ssec.1) The registrar must ensure— all electronic ballot forms are kept in a secure electronic location for the inspection period; and the paper ballot forms that were put in the ballot box under section 16 (1) are kept for the inspection period. (sec.22-ssec.2) During the inspection period, the registrar must ensure the count of electronic ballot forms and paper ballot forms is available for inspection by members of the public, free of charge, at the board’s office during ordinary office hours. (sec.22-ssec.3) At the end of the inspection period, the registrar must ensure the electronic ballot forms and paper ballot forms are destroyed. (sec.22-ssec.4) In this section— inspection period , for an election, means the period of 3 months starting on the election day.

• (a) all electronic ballot forms are kept in a secure electronic location for the inspection period; and
• (b) the paper ballot forms that were put in the ballot box under section 16 (1) are kept for the inspection period.