sec.17Counting of votes

### sec.17 Counting of votes The registrar must, as soon as practicable after the election closing time, arrange for the counting of votes cast. For votes cast using a paper ballot form, the entity counting the votes must— open each ballot envelope in the ballot box for the election; and accept each formal ballot form and reject each informal ballot form; and count and record the number of votes for each candidate on the ballot forms accepted under this section. The registrar must ensure the things mentioned in subsection (2) are done in the presence of at least 2 witnesses. Despite subsection (2) (b) , the entity counting the votes may accept an informal ballot form if the entity considers the voter’s intention is clear. In this section— formal ballot form , for a paper ballot form, means a ballot form that is marked as required under section 15 (2) (a) . informal ballot form , for a paper ballot form, means a ballot form that is marked other than as required under section 15 (2) (a) . (sec.17-ssec.1) The registrar must, as soon as practicable after the election closing time, arrange for the counting of votes cast. (sec.17-ssec.2) For votes cast using a paper ballot form, the entity counting the votes must— open each ballot envelope in the ballot box for the election; and accept each formal ballot form and reject each informal ballot form; and count and record the number of votes for each candidate on the ballot forms accepted under this section. (sec.17-ssec.3) The registrar must ensure the things mentioned in subsection (2) are done in the presence of at least 2 witnesses. (sec.17-ssec.4) Despite subsection (2) (b) , the entity counting the votes may accept an informal ballot form if the entity considers the voter’s intention is clear. (sec.17-ssec.5) In this section— formal ballot form , for a paper ballot form, means a ballot form that is marked as required under section 15 (2) (a) . informal ballot form , for a paper ballot form, means a ballot form that is marked other than as required under section 15 (2) (a) . - (a) open each ballot envelope in the ballot box for the election; and - (b) accept each formal ballot form and reject each informal ballot form; and - (c) count and record the number of votes for each candidate on the ballot forms accepted under this section.