Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 5 : Voting52. Sealing of ballot boxes |
| (1) | The presiding officer, in the presence of any agents and candidates present, must— |
| (a) | as soon as a ballot box is full, seal the ballot box by closing the opening of the ballot box through which the ballot papers were put into the ballot box with a seal supplied by the Commission to the presiding officer for that purpose; |
| (b) | after the last vote has been cast, similarly seal the last ballot box and any unused ballot boxes; and |
| (c) | allow the agents present, if they so wish, to affix their seals thereto. |
| (2) | A sealed ballot box must remain— |
| (a) | sealed until opened for the counting of votes; and |
| (b) | in the voting station, within sight of anyone present, until the counting of the votes commences or, if the votes are not to be counted at that voting station, until transported to the counting officer. |