Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 1997
88Spoilt ballot‑papers
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88 Spoilt ballot‑papers
(1) If any voter before depositing a ballot‑paper in the ballot‑box satisfies the *Antarctic Returning Officer that he or she has spoilt the ballot‑paper by mistake or accident, the voter may, on giving it up, receive a new ballot‑paper from the Antarctic Returning Officer, who must there and then cancel the spoilt ballot‑paper.
(2) An *Antarctic Returning Officer who has cancelled a spoilt ballot‑paper must:
(a) write “spoilt” on the back of the ballot‑paper; and
(b) place the ballot‑paper in an envelope, seal the envelope and write on the envelope that it contains a spoilt ballot-paper; and
(c) sign the envelope.