14Informal vote

14 Informal vote

14 Informal vote

(1) The Returning Officer shall reject as informal any voting paper:

(a) which is not duly signed or initialled by the Returning Officer,

(b) on which votes are recorded for more candidates than the number of members to be elected for the zone,

(c) in which the intention of the voter cannot be clearly ascertained, and

(d) in which the voter has not complied with the provisions of this By-law or with the instructions of the Returning Officer.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, a voting paper shall not be informal by reason only that the voter has not recorded his vote exactly as prescribed if, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, the intention of the voter can be clearly ascertained.