Electoral Act 2004
107Examination of declaration ballot papers
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107 Examination of declaration ballot papers containing declaration ballot papers; and (b) examine each envelope. (2) Subsection (3) applies if the officer: (a) is satisfied the declaration on the envelope is properly signed and witnessed; and (b) accepts the declaration. (a) take the ballot paper out of the envelope; and (b) place the envelope in a parcel with all other envelopes from which ballot papers have been taken under paragraph (a). subsection (2), the officer must: (a) exclude the ballot paper from further scrutiny without opening the envelope in which it is contained; and (b) place the unopened envelopes in a parcel. (5) The officer must seal the parcels mentioned in subsections (3)(b) and (4)(b) and endorse on each parcel a statement of its contents. (6) A candidate's scrutineer may sign a sealed parcel.