Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 5 : Voting53. Completion of ballot paper statement and sealing of voting materials |
| (1) | As soon as practicable after a voting station has been closed for voting, the presiding officer, in the presence of any agents and candidates present, must— |
| (i) | ballot boxes entrusted to that presiding officer; |
| (ii) | used ballot boxes; |
| (iii) | unused ballot boxes; |
| (iv) | ballot papers for each ballot entrusted to that presiding officer; |
| (v) | issued ballot papers for each ballot; |
| (vi) | unissued ballot papers for each ballot; and |
| (vii) | cancelled ballot papers in each ballot; |
| (b) | seal each unused ballot box entrusted to that presiding officer; |
| (c) | seal in separate containers— |
| (i) | the certified segment of the voters' roll for the voting district; |
| (ii) | the unused ballot papers entrusted to that presiding officer; |
| (iii) | the cancelled ballot papers; and |
| (iv) | the written record, as required by section 51(7), of any objections concerning voting; and |
| (d) | allow the agents present, if they so wish, to affix their seals to the items mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c). |