No, 7 of 1954, Viryin Islands Constitution 47
and Hlections,

(3) The presiding officer shall, with the ballot
boxes and papers uforesaid, transmit or deliver to
the returning officer, in the envelope provided for
that purpose, the keys of such ballot boxes.

75. (1) Each returning officer, upon receipt
by him of each of the ballot boxes, shall take every
precaution for its safe keeping and for preventing
any person other than himself ftom having access
thereto, sealing it under his own seal so that it can-
not be opened without the seal being broken but
without effacing or covering any other seals thereto
afhxed..

(2) After all the ballot boxes have been
received they shall be opened for the count of votes
and in the presence of such of the candidates or
their agents, and if the candidates or any of them
are absent, then in presence of such as are present,
and of at least two voters if none of the candidates
is represented, by the returning officer, and the
returning officer shall—

(a) record and count the number of votes
given to each candidate (allowing the candi-
dates and their agents full opportunity to see
such votes but not the official number on the
back of the ballot paper). A poll clerk and
not less than two witnesses shall be supplied
with taliy sheets upon which they may keep
their own score as each vote is called out by
the returning officer;

(4) reject all ballot papers—

(i) which have not been marked for
any candidate;

(ii) on which votes have been given
for more candidates than there are seats

to be filled;

(iii) upon which there is any writing

or mark by which the voter could

be identified, but no ballot paper shall be

rejected on account of any writing, num-

ber or mark placed thereon by any presid-
ing officer.

VirGIN
ISLANDs.

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