LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS 2021
62Examination of voting papers for certain ordinary votes
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62 Examination of voting papers for certain ordinary votes (1) An authorised officer must examine each unopened envelope placed in a ballot box under regulation 21(2) or 51(6)(b). (2) If it appears that an envelope contains a vote for an election for another local government area, the authorised officer must send the unopened envelope to an authorised officer for the relevant area for determination whether the vote should be admitted to the count for that area or a ward within that area. (3) For each local government area or ward, an authorised officer must: (a) open the envelopes containing ballot papers; and (b) take the ballot papers out of the envelopes; and (c) place the envelopes in a parcel with all other envelopes from (4) The authorised officer must seal the parcel referred to in subregulation (3)(c) and endorse on it a statement of its contents. (5) A candidate's scrutineer may sign the sealed parcel.