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Electoral Act 1907
Div 4AScrutiny and count (Assembly elections)
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Division 4A — Scrutiny and count (Assembly elections)
136A. Application of Division 216
137. Appointment of scrutineers 216
138. Scrutineers, submissions by etc. 217
139. Informal ballot papers defined 217
140. Elector’s intention to be given effect 218
140A. Some ballot papers with non‑consecutive preferences can be formal 219
141. Counting places 220
142. Procedure for count of votes by assistant returning officers 221
142A. Counting postal, absent and provisional votes 222
143. Returning officer to ascertain number of votes for each candidate 223
144. Procedure for counting votes 224
145. Equal votes, procedure in case of etc. 229
146. When re‑count may be conducted 230