13Receipt of voting papers

13 Receipt of voting papers

13 Receipt of voting papers

At the time specified in the notice referred to in clause 11 (4) (c) (i) for the receipt of voting papers, the Returning Officer shall:

(a) open the envelopes addressed to him and received by him before that time,

(b) if the declaration is signed by a qualified voter, ascertain the zone to which the vote relates and place the envelope marked “voting paper(s)” with other such envelopes for that zone,

(c) following the opening of all envelopes addressed to him, open the envelopes marked “voting paper(s)” and take the voting papers therefrom,

(d) reject such voting papers as he finds to be informal in accordance with clause 14, and

(e) count the number of votes given to each candidate in each zone.