35.—(1) The count is begun by the returning officer opening each ballot box.
(2) The returning officer must then—
(a)count and note the number of covering envelopes; and
(b)open each covering envelope separately.
(3) If a covering envelope does not contain a ballot paper the returning officer must—
(a)mark the covering envelope with the word “rejected”;
(b)attach to it the contents (if any) of the envelope; and
(c)place the envelope in a separate receptacle (the “rejected votes box”).
(4) If a covering envelope does contain a ballot paper, the returning officer must place it in a different receptacle from the rejected votes box.