Procedure on adjournment or closing of electronic poll
44.—(1) As soon as practicable after the poll is adjourned on each polling day or closed on the last polling day, the chief polling officer shall —
(a)
prepare a daily statement of the poll and such other reports and data relating to the poll as may be necessary to determine the polling data stored in the electronic polling machines at the adjournment or closing of the poll;
(b)
place the documents, reports and data referred to in sub-paragraph (a) in an envelope and seal the envelope with his seal in such a manner that nothing can be inserted or removed from the envelope without breaking the seal;
(c)
place the envelope referred to in sub-paragraph (b), the marked copies of the register or registers and the list of proxies, in a container which shall then be sealed by the chief polling officer in such a manner that nothing can be inserted or removed from the container without breaking the seal; and
(d)
except on the last polling day, seal and secure the electronic polling machine against use.
(2) The chief polling officer shall take all proper precautions for the security of the envelopes and containers referred to in paragraph (1)(c) and the contents therein.