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Section 26 - Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 - Ballot papers to be initialled — Zoe

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#### 26 Ballot papers to be initialled (1) Each presiding officer or polling official must place his or her initials on the top of the front of each ballot paper before handing the ballot paper to a person claiming to vote. (2) Each presiding officer shall cause to be kept an exact account of all ballot papers so initialled. (3) To avoid doubt, this section also applies to a ballot paper that is a photocopy of an original ballot paper.

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