Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 259

                   At the close of the poll, the Antarctic Returning Officer shall, in the presence of the Assistant Antarctic Returning Officer:

                     (a)  open the ballot-box; and

                     (b)  transmit to the Australian Electoral Officer designated by the Electoral Commissioner for the purpose of this paragraph:

                              (i)  particulars of each elector enrolled for a State who has voted in elections held in the State in the poll taken at the station;

                             (ii)  unless subparagraph (iii) applies--particulars of the marking of each ballot paper; and

                            (iii)  if the Antarctic Returning Officer is unable clearly to read or understand the particulars referred to in subparagraph (ii)--a statement to that effect together with such information relating to those particulars as the Antarctic Returning Officer thinks sufficient to explain that inability; and

                     (c)  cause a statement in writing of the information transmitted to be prepared.