Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers

Opening of ballot paper envelopes83

1

The returning officer shall open separately each ballot paper envelope placed in the receptacle for ballot paper envelopes.

2

He shall place—

a

in the postal ballot box, any ballot paper the number on which is the same as the number on the ballot paper envelope;

b

in the receptacle for rejected votes, any other ballot paper which shall be marked “rejected” and to which shall be attached the ballot paper envelope; and

c

in the receptacle for rejected votes any ballot paper envelope which shall be marked “rejected” because it does not contain a ballot paper.