165ABallot papers placed in incorrect ballot box

165A Ballot papers placed in incorrect ballot box

165A Ballot papers placed in incorrect ballot box

(1) This section applies if, during the scrutiny and counting of ballot papers, at a voting centre appointed for 2 or more electoral districts, the voting centre manager is satisfied—

(a) a ballot paper was deposited in a ballot box for the wrong district for the ballot paper, and

(b) the district to which the ballot paper relates is a district appointed for the voting centre.

(2) An election official may arrange for the ballot paper to be included in the scrutiny and counting for the correct district.

s 165A: Ins 2026 No 6, Sch 1[77].