Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011
87Examination of declaration ballot papers
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87 Examination of declaration ballot papers (b) examine each envelope. (2) Subsection (3) applies if the officer is satisfied: (a) the declaration on the envelope is properly signed and witnessed; and (b) the person who made the declaration is entitled to vote. (a) if the person's name is on the officer's certified list of voters for the division – place a mark against the person's name on the list; and (4) If the officer is not satisfied of the matters mentioned in subsection (2), the officer must: (a) exclude the ballot paper from further scrutiny; and (b) place the unopened envelopes in a parcel. (5) The officer must seal the parcels mentioned in subsections (3)(c) and (4)(b) and endorse on each parcel a statement of its contents. (6) A candidate's scrutineer may sign a sealed parcel. Subdivision 4 Declaration votes cast by voters marked on roll as already voted