Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14)

SCHEDULES

F1 SCHEDULE 5 N.I. Local Elections Rules

F1 SI 1985/454

Part IV N.I. Counting of Votes

First stage N.I.

47 (1) The returning officer shall sort the ballot papers into parcels according to the candidates for whom first preference votes are given.

(2) The returning officer shall then count the number of first preference votes given on ballot papers for each candidate and shall record those numbers.

(3) The returning officer shall also ascertain and record the number of valid ballot papers.