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The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985
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Provision of postal voters' ballot box
10.—(1) The returning officer shall, at the proceedings on the original issue of postal ballot papers, provide a ballot box or ballot boxes for the reception of the covering envelopes when returned by the postal voters.
(2) Every such ballot box shall be shown open and empty to the agents present and shall then be locked by the returning officer and sealed with the seal of the returning officer and the seals of such of the agents as desire to affix their seals in such a manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal.
(3) Every such ballot box shall be marked "postal voters' ballot box" and with the name of the district electoral area for which the election is held.
(4) The returning officer shall make provision for the safe custody of every such ballot box.
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