Sentences with phrase «open the ballot box»

Another Assembly member, John Kubi, told Valentina Ofori - Afriyie on Class FM's 505 programme that: «They (thugs) entered just after the last person voted and the electoral officer was about to open the ballot box.

Thankfully, Charlotte Osei [EC Chairperson] said their system had been compromised; and I think she actually agreed with us so we are going to court, we open the ballot boxes and go for manual count,» he added.

57 (1) Immediately after the close of the poll, the deputy returning officer shall count the number of electors who appear by the poll record to have voted and on such record shall enter that number and draw a bold double line immediately below the name of the elector who voted last, and shall sign his or her name thereto, then, in the presence and in full view of the persons entitled to be present, as set out under subsection 42 (1), the deputy returning officer shall open the ballot box and proceed to count the number of valid ballots cast for each candidate and all other ballots therein giving full opportunity to those present to see each ballot and observe the procedure.

Not exact matches

The voting places do not sort the ballots by voter party, they all go into a common lockbox and when the box is opened all the ballots in that box are counted together at the same time.

Before the Deputy Prime Minister discovered Greece, in the period between the ballot boxes closing and the door of his ministerial car opening.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There will be three new faces on the board of Buffalo Public Schools following school board elections on Tuesday, when 10 candidates went to the ballot box to compete for six open seats.

During the open mic session at the House Republican tax retreat Wednesday, he warned his colleagues that he could face a backlash at the ballot box should they eliminate the deduction.

(e) without authority, is found to be in possession of, takes, opens or otherwise interferes with, a ballot box, a ballot or books or packet of ballots provided for use at, in use, or used for the purpose of an election;

(3) The deputy returning officer immediately before opening the poll shall show the empty ballot box to any persons present and shall then seal the box as prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seals.