80Spoilt ballot‑papers

80 Spoilt ballot‑papers

(1) If a voter, before depositing his or her ballot‑paper in a ballot‑box:

(a) satisfies a presiding officer that the voter has spoilt the ballot‑paper by mistake or accident; and

(b) asks the presiding officer for a new ballot‑paper;

the presiding officer must give the voter a new ballot‑paper and immediately cancel the spoilt ballot‑paper.

(2) An officer who cancels a spoilt ballot‑paper must:

(a) write the word ‘spoilt’ on the back of the ballot‑paper; and

(b) place the ballot‑paper in an envelope, seal the envelope and indicate in writing on the envelope the type of ballot‑paper enclosed and that the ballot‑paper is spoilt; and

(c) sign the envelope.

(3) The envelopes containing ballot‑papers dealt with in accordance with subrule (2) must be sealed up in a parcel and delivered to the Returning Officer after the close of the poll.