§ CEA s. 238ADiscarded ballot papers

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(1) This section applies if: (a) a ballot paper has been issued to a voter; and (b) an officer is satisfied that the ballot paper has been discarded by the voter. (2) The officer must: (a) immediately cancel the ballot paper; and (b) write “discarded” on the back of the ballot paper; and (c) place the ballot paper in an envelope, seal the envelope and write on the envelope an indication of the type of ballot paper enclosed and that it is discarded; and (d) sign the envelope. (3) The envelopes containing discarded ballot papers that have been cancelled under this section must be bundled up and given to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division after the close of the poll.

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