SCHEDULE 2ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
PART 3Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers
Postal ballot boxes and receptacles14
1
The counting officer must provide a separate ballot box for the reception of—
a
the covering envelopes when returned by the postal voters (“postal voters’ ballot box”); and
b
postal ballot papers (“postal ballot box”).
2
Each such ballot box must be marked “postal voters’ ballot box” or “postal ballot box”, as the case may be, and with the name of the voting area.
3
The postal ballot box must be shown to the agents present on the occasion of opening the first postal voters’ ballot box as being empty.
4
The counting officer must then apply the counting officer’s seal to the postal ballot box in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal; any of the agents present who wish to add their seals may then do likewise.
5
The counting officer must provide the following receptacles—
a
the receptacle for rejected votes;
b
the receptacle for postal voting statements;
c
the receptacle for ballot paper envelopes;
d
the receptacle for rejected ballot paper envelopes;
e
the receptacle for rejected votes (verification procedure); and
f
the receptacle for postal voting statements (verification procedure).
6
The counting officer must take reasonable precautions for the safe custody of every ballot box and receptacle referred to in this paragraph.