116Initial dealing with ballot boxes

116 Initial dealing with ballot boxes (1) As soon as practicable after the close of voting for the election, an authorised officer must: (a) open the ballot boxes sent to the Commission or officer in charge of a scrutiny centre under section 75(2)(b) and remove the contents; and (b) sort the contents into: (i) ballot papers completed by electors for each division in the region in which the early voting centre is situated; and (ii) envelopes containing ballot papers by electors for each division in other regions; and (iii) envelopes containing declaration ballot papers completed by unenrolled persons; and (c) place the envelopes mentioned in paragraphs (b)(ii) and (iii) in separate parcels; and (d) seal the parcels and endorse on them a statement of their contents; and (e) if the scrutiny centre is not at the Commission's office – send the sealed parcels to the Commission.

Subdivision 2 Votes cast for enrolled divisions at early voting centres Electoral Act 2004 65 (2) A candidate's scrutineer may sign a sealed parcel. Subdivision 2 Votes cast for enrolled divisions at early voting