349Polling place managers to send ballot-papers to returning officer

#### 349 Polling place managers to send ballot-papers to returning officer 349 Polling place managers to send ballot-papers to returning officer > > (1A) This section applies only to attendance elections. > > > (1) As soon as practicable after counting the votes at the polling place under section 348, the polling place manager must, in the presence of any scrutineers who choose to be present and in the approved manner, package and secure the ballot papers and other materials used and provided for use at the polling place. > > > (2) The polling place manager is to do the following— > > > > > (a) seal the packages, > > > > > (b) permit any of the scrutineers who wish to do so to affix their seals to the packages, > > > > > (c) endorse the packages with descriptions of their contents and with the name of the ward and area, the name of the polling place, and the date of the polling, > > > > > (d) sign with his or her name the endorsement on each package, > > > > > (e) deliver or send the packages to the returning officer (except if the polling place manager’s functions are being exercised by the returning officer). > > > (3) The returning officer may (and must if so required by a scrutineer) have the packages opened, and have the ballot-papers scrutinised and counted in the presence of the election officials, scrutineers and police officers then present and on duty. > > > (4) During such scrutiny, the returning officer must— > > > > > (a) reject any ballot-paper classed as formal by the polling place manager if, in the returning officer’s opinion, it is informal, and > > > > > (b) accept any ballot-paper classed as informal by the polling place manager if, in the returning officer’s opinion, it is formal.