§ Electoral Act s. 48Objections concerning sorting of ballot papers

( 1) An agent may object to any
alleged irregularity in the sorting of the ballot papers in terms of section 47 (2) ( a ) or (6).
(2) The objection must be made to the counting officer in the prescribed manner at any
stage before the countingofficer has completed the form mentioned in section 48.
( 3 ) Section 41 (5) to (7), adjusted as may contextually be necessary, applies to the ob-
jection.
49.Objectionsconcerningcounting
of votes and determination of provisional results.-( 1) An agent may object to an alleged inaccuracy in the counting of the votes or the
determination of a result in terms of section47 (2) ( e ) or (4.
(2) The objection must be made to the counting officer in the prescribed manner at any
stage beforethe counting officer has completed the form mentioned in section 50.
(3) Thecounting officer mustdecide
whether to order a recount.
the objectionin
the prescribedmannerand
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(4) The counting officer must notify the objector and any other parties involved in the
objection, of the decision made in terms of subsection (3).
(5) If the counting officer orders a recount, the counting officer must determine afiesh
the result.
(6) An appeal against the decision of the counting officer may be noted with the
Commission in the prescribed manner and time.
(7) The counting officer must keep a written record in the prescribed manner of each
objection in terms of subsection (1) and each decision in terms of subsection (3).
50.Procedure
concerningprovisionalresultsand
voting materials.-(1)
After
determining the result at a voting station, the counting officer must complete a form reflect"g(a)
the number of ballot papers supplied to the voting station;
( 6 ) the result at the voting station;
(c) the number of counted ballot papers that were not disputed;
(6) the number of counted ballot papers that were disputed;
( e ) the number of rejected ballot papers that were not disputed;
cfl the number of rejected ballot papers that were disputed;
(g) the number of cancelled ballot papers; and
(h) the number of unused ballot papers.
(2) Once the counting officer has complied with subsection (l), the counting officer
must announce the result of the count at the voting station to members of thepublic and agents
present at the voting station.
(3) Once the counting officer has complied with subsection ( 2 ) , the counting officer
must inform the Commission of the result of the count at the voting station.
(4) Once the counting officer has complied with subsection ( 3 ) , the counting officer
must-
(a)
(b)
seal in separate containers each of the items mentioned in subsection (1) and the
written record of any objections in terms of section 48 or 49; and
deliver the form completed in terms of subsection (1) and the sealed containers
to an officer designated by the chief electoral officer.
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