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Referendums Framework Bill

Provisions relating to referendum - Counting of votes and declaration of votes

19: Provisions of 1993 Act not to apply to count of referendum votes

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"Some old rules won't apply when counting referendum votes"

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If a referendum is held, some rules from the 1993 Act will not apply when counting the votes. You will not use the rules about scrutineers, which are people who watch the counting of votes. The rules about counting votes at polling places and counting early votes will also not apply when counting referendum votes.

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Government and voting > Elections

18: Method of voting, or

"How to mark your vote in a referendum"

20: Procedures before manager of polling place starts preliminary count of votes in general election, or

"What happens before votes are counted in an election and referendum"

Part 2Provisions relating to referendum
Counting of votes and declaration of votes

19Provisions of 1993 Act not to apply to count of referendum votes

The following provisions of the 1993 Act do not apply to the counting of referendum votes:
sections 160, 172(4) to (7), and 174F (which relate to the appointment and functions of scrutineers); and
sections 174 and 174B (which provide for a preliminary count of votes cast in polling places); and
sections 174C to 174G (which provide for a preliminary count of early votes); and
section 176 (which provides for marked copies of the rolls to be compared).