387Spoilt ballot-papers at attendance elections

387 Spoilt ballot-papers at attendance elections

387 Spoilt ballot-papers at attendance elections

(1) If an elector satisfies an election official that he or she has spoilt by reason of accident or mistake the ballot-paper handed to him or her, and that ballot-paper has not been enclosed in an envelope in accordance with Division 7 or 8 of this Part, the election official, on receipt of the spoilt ballot-paper, must—

(a) hand or send to the elector a new ballot-paper, and

(b) cancel and preserve the spoilt ballot-paper.

(2) This section does not apply in relation to a postal election.