New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND AND SYDNEY FOOTBALL STADIUM BY-LAW 2009 - REG 61

61 Counting of ballot-papers and appointment of scrutineer

(1) On the day fixed for the poll, the Returning Officer must:

(a) open all the envelopes received (except any envelope rejected under clause 60) and extract the ballot-papers and, without unfolding them, place the ballot-papers in a ballot-box, and

(b) mix the ballot-papers and draw the ballot-papers at random, and

(c) unfold those ballot-papers and count, in accordance with clause 62, the votes recorded on the ballot-papers.

(2) The Returning Officer is to determine the formality or informality of a ballot-paper in accordance with the provisions of sections 122 and 122A of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 .

(3) A ballot-paper is also informal:

(a) in an election for the purpose of electing 2 candidates--if it does not have votes for 2 or more candidates indicated on it, or

(b) in an election for the purpose of electing 1 candidate--if it does not have a vote for 1 or more candidates indicated on it.

(4) The determination by the Returning Officer of the formality or informality of a ballot-paper or vote is final.

(5) Each candidate may appoint, in writing, a scrutineer to represent that candidate. The scrutineer may be present during the examination, opening and counting of votes by the Returning Officer.