13Duplicate voting papers

13 Duplicate voting papers

13 Duplicate voting papers

(1) The Returning Officer may, on receipt of a declaration that a voting paper has been lost or destroyed, issue a duplicate voting paper to the person to whom the lost or destroyed voting paper was sent by post or otherwise issued.

(2) If the voter:

(a) satisfies the Returning Officer that the voter has spoilt the voting paper by mistake or accident, and

(b) returns the spoilt voting paper to the Returning Officer,

the Returning Officer is to issue a new voting paper to the voter and cancel and preserve the spoilt voting paper.