Section 64 - Endorsement on rejected ballot paper without official mark

(1) The Presiding Officer shall endorse the word “rejected” on the ballot paper rejected under section 52 (1) of this Act and for any other reason, and the ballot papers shall not be counted except otherwise allowed by the returning officer who may overrule the Presiding Officer.

(2) Where an objection to the decision of a Presiding Officer to reject a ballot paper is raised by a candidate or a polling agent at the time the decision is made, the Presiding Officer shall add to the word “rejected”, the phrase “but objected to”.

(3) The Presiding Officer shall prepare a statement on rejected ballot papers, stating the number rejected, the reason for rejection and their serial number, and he or she shall on request, allow a candidate or a polling agent to copy the statement.