65Adjournment of count

65 Adjournment of count

(1) The election manager may from time to time adjourn the count of votes.

(2) If the count of votes is adjourned the election manager must advise the scrutineers of the adjournment.

(3) If an adjourned count is conducted by electronic counting, the election official in charge of the counting place must—

(a) record the number of ballot-papers that were electronically recorded at the time of the adjournment; and

(b) advise any scrutineers at the counting place of the number of electronically recorded ballot-papers; and

(c) verify the number of electronically recorded ballot-papers before recommencing the count after the adjournment.

(4) The election manager must ensure that the ballot‑papers and documents relating to the election are kept secure during the adjournment.

Division 2—Preparation for counting