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Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND REVISION OF REGISTERS

Part III ELECTIONS

UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS

CONTESTED ELECTIONS

POSTPONEMENT AND ADJOURNMENT OF ELECTIONS

CORRUPT PRACTICES

ELECTION AGENT, ELECTION EXPENSES AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES

EXCUSE FOR CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE

GROUNDS FOR AVOIDING ELECTIONS

Part IV APPLICATIONS FOR AVOIDANCE OF ELECTION

Part V GENERAL

FIRST SCHEDULE Forms

SECOND SCHEDULE Directions for guidance of voters in voting

THIRD SCHEDULE Election expenses

FOURTH SCHEDULE Parliamentary Elections (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 19/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 19/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 19/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 15/04/2011.
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Poll by ballot and ballot papers
40.
—(1)  In the case of a poll at an election not using a DRE voting system, the votes shall be given by ballot, and the ballot of each voter shall consist of a paper (referred to in this Act as a ballot paper).
[19/2001]
(2)  Every ballot paper shall contain —
(a)
a list of the candidates in English, described, subject to section 105, as in their respective nomination papers, and arranged alphabetically in English in the order of their surnames, and, if there are 2 or more candidates with the same surname, of their other names; and
(b)
the symbol allotted to each candidate.
(2A)  Subsection (2) shall not apply to any election in any group representation constituency.
[10/88]
(3)  In respect of any group representation constituency, every ballot paper shall contain —
(a)
a list of the candidates in each group in English, described, subject to section 105, as in their respective nomination papers, and arranged alphabetically in English in the order specified in section 37(5) and (6); and
(b)
the symbol allotted to each group.
(3A)  Every ballot paper shall be in the appropriate Form 12 in the First Schedule and shall be capable of being folded.
[10/88]
(4)  Each ballot paper shall have a number printed on the back and shall have attached a counterfoil with the same number printed on the face.
(5)  The official mark for the authentication of ballot papers shall comprise a pattern, design, watermark or logo approved by the Returning Officer which shall be affixed, stamped, overprinted or marked (by writing or otherwise), or any combination thereof, on the ballot paper in a particular manner approved by the Returning Officer.
[18/99]