ELECTORAL ACT ____________________________________________________________________________________ PART XII NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION AS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 50A. Nomination of candidates. Nomination fee. Procedure when poll to be held. Withdrawal of candidate. Death of candidate. Pre-polling day substitution in certain circumstances of candidates who have withdrawn or died. PART XIII PREPARATION FOR AND VOTING AT POLL 51. 52. 52A. 53. 54. 54A. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 65A. 65B. 66. 66A. 67. 67A. 68. 69. 70. Polling stations. Provision of requisites and officers for purpose of poll. Number of ballot papers and publication of details regarding them. Hours polling stations to be open. The ballot box. Recording of ballot papers before polling. Conduct of poll. Entitlement to vote, number of votes and identification of voters. Manner of voting. Spoilt ballot papers. Voting by illiterate or physically handicapped voters. Repealed. Procedure at close of poll. Procedure after sealing of ballot boxes. Counting and rejection of votes. Procedure after counting at polling station. Procedure on receipt of polling-station returns at ward centre. Procedure on receipt of ward returns at constituency centre. Procedure on receipt of constituency returns at provincial command centre. Determination and declaration of result of poll. Unofficial or false declaration of results prohibited. Notification of result of election. Recounting of votes. Chief Elections Officer to cause names of candidates elected to be published. Repealed. Custody and disposal of ballot and other papers. PART XIV POSTAL VOTING 71. 72. 73. 74. Interpretation in Part XIV. Persons who may vote by post. Application for postal vote. Issue of postal ballot papers. 8