The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (Electoral Scheme)Order 1992

The Count

10.—(1) The Returning Officer shall, immediately after the time and date determined under rule 9(3)(b) or 9(11), determine the validity of the votes cast.

(2) The Returning Officer shall, after the last day for the return of ballot papers, forthwith obtain from the Electoral Reform Ballot Services a certificate specifying the particulars mentioned in paragraph (3).

(3) The particulars of the certificate mentioned in paragraph (2) are, for each category in each country of the United Kingdom—

(a) the total number of valid ballot papers received;

(b) the names of the candidates who have been elected; and

(c) the number of ballot papers determined to be invalid and the reasons for treating them as invalid.

(4) The certificate shall be accompanied by a result sheet which shall—

(a) detail the quota and the number of votes allocated at each stage of the count to each of the candidates; and

(b) be signed by a duly authorised officer of the Electoral Reform Ballot Services.

(5) The ballot shall be secret.

(6) The Returning Officer, Officers of the Electoral Reform Ballot Services and every Officer employed in connection with the election shall maintain, and assist in maintaining, the secrecy of the ballot and shall not disclose any information as to how an individual cast her vote.