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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2284 ..

MR WOOD (continuing):

(m) a ballot paper is invalid and shall not be counted if it -

(i) is indecipherable or meaningless; or

(ii) contains words apparently written by the voter other than the word "yes" or the word "no";

(n) subject to this subclause, if a question arises about the validity of a ballot paper the decision of the chairperson is final;

(p) after completion of the ballot papers the returning officers shall collect the completed ballot papers each using a receptacle to hold the papers so that a returning officer does not hold the ballot papers in his or her hand;

(q) the returning officers shall then count the votes in the presence of the chairperson and the other persons present at the meeting;

(r) after counting the votes, the returning officers shall prepare a list setting out -

(i) the word "yes" and underneath it the word "no";

(ii) opposite the word "yes" the number of votes in favour of "yes" followed by the word "votes"; and

(iii) opposite the word "no" the number of votes in favour of "no" followed by the word "votes";

(s) the chairperson shall read out the list;

(t) if the number of votes in favour of "yes" exceeds the number of votes in favour of "no" the chairperson shall declare the office of staff director to be vacant;

(u) if the number of votes in favour of "no" exceeds the number of votes in favour of "yes" the chairperson shall declare the question lost;

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