177H Voting to be by ballot S. 177H inserted by (1) The voting at a referendum must be by ballot. No. 2/2003 s. 20. (2) Each elector must mark the elector's vote on the ballot-paper— (a) if the elector approves of the Bill, by writing the word "YES" in the space provided; or (b) if the elector does not approve of the Bill, by writing the word "NO" in the space provided. 177I Form of ballot-papers S. 177I inserted by No. 2/2003 The form of the ballot-papers to be used at s. 20. a referendum must be in the form of Schedule 4. 177J Rejection of ballot-paper S. 177J inserted by No. 2/2003 Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, a s. 20. ballot-paper used at a referendum must be rejected as informal if— (a) it has no vote marked on it; or (b) the elector's vote is not clear; or (c) it has more than one vote marked on it. 177K Declaration of the result S. 177K inserted by No. 2/2003 (1) After the completion of the count of votes, the s. 20. Commission must publicly declare as regards each electoral district and for the whole State— (a) the number of votes given in favour of the Bill; (b) the number of votes given not in favour of the Bill; (c) the number of ballot-papers rejected as informal. (2) The Commission must publicly advertise the result of the referendum.
S. 177H inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 20. 177H Voting to be by ballot (1) The voting at a referendum must be by ballot. (2) Each elector must mark the elector's vote on the ballot-paper— (a) if the elector approves of the Bill, by writing the word "YES" in the space provided; or (b) if the elector does not approve of the Bill, by writing the word "NO" in the space provided. S. 177I inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 20. 177I Form of ballot-papers The form of the ballot-papers to be used at a referendum must be in the form of Schedule 4. S. 177J inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 20. 177J Rejection of ballot-paper Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, a ballot-paper used at a referendum must be rejected as informal if— (a) it has no vote marked on it; or (b) the elector's vote is not clear; or (c) it has more than one vote marked on it. S. 177K inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 20. 177K Declaration of the result (1) After the completion of the count of votes, the Commission must publicly declare as regards each electoral district and for the whole State— (a) the number of votes given in favour of the Bill; (b) the number of votes given not in favour of the Bill; (c) the number of ballot-papers rejected as informal. (2) The Commission must publicly advertise the result of the referendum.