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Electoral Act 2002

177JRejection of ballot-paper

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177J Rejection of ballot-paper Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, a ballot-paper used at a referendum must be rejected as informal if— (a) it has no vote marked on it; or (b) the elector's vote is not clear; or (c) it has more than one vote marked on it. S. 177K inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 20.

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