21Arrangements at polling place

21 Arrangements at polling place

21 Arrangements at polling place

(1) The returning officer must—

(a) appoint a polling place on the Island for the purposes of taking the poll at an election, and

(b) make, or cause to be made, all the necessary arrangements for taking the poll at the polling place.

(2) Immediately before taking the poll at the polling place, the returning officer must—

(a) exhibit the ballot-box, open and empty, for the inspection of any candidate, scrutineer or other person present, and

(b) immediately afterwards close it, lock it and place it on the table at which the returning officer is to preside in full view of all persons present at the polling place.

(3) The ballot-box must be kept unopened on the table on which it is placed until the close of the poll.

(4) The polling place must be open for voting on polling day at all times between 8 am and 6 pm.