§ Electoral Act s. 42Sealing of full ballot boxes

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(1) A s soon as a ballot box is full, the presiding o f f cer, in the presence of any agents present, must seal the ballot box in the prescribed manner
and allowthose agents to affix their seals thereto.
(2) Immediately after the last vote has been cast, every remaining used ballot boxmust
be similarly dealt with.
(3) A sealed ballot box must remain(u)
sealed until opened for the counting of votes in terms of section 46 (1); and
(b)
in the voting station until the commencement of the counting of the votes there
or, if the votes are not to be counted at that voting station, until removed for
delivery in terms of section 43 (3).

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