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Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
73CORequirements to be complied with before first use of ballot‑box
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#### 73CO Requirements to be complied with before first use of ballot‑box
Before a ballot‑box is first used for pre‑poll ordinary voting at the place, a voting officer, in the presence of any scrutineers, must exhibit the ballot‑box empty at the place, and then securely fasten its cover.