(1)The presiding officer shall then make into separate packets –
(a) the marked copy of the electoral roll;
(b) the counterfoil of the used ballot paper;
(c) the ballot paper signed in full by the presiding officer but not issued to the voters;
(d) any other ballot papers not issued to the voters;
(e) the ballot papers cancelled for violation of voting procedure;
(f) any other cancelled ballot papers;
(g) the cover containing the tendered ballot paper and the list in Form-18;
(h) the list of challenged votes; and
(i) any other papers directed by the Commission to be kept in a sealed packet.
(2) Each such packet shall be sealed with the seals of the presiding officer and with the seals either of the candidate or of his election agent or of his polling agent who may be present at the polling station and may desire to affix his seals thereon.
74. Transmission of ballot boxes etc; to the Returning Officer :(1) The presiding officer shall then deliver or cause to be delivered to the Returning Officer at such place as the Returning Officer may direct-
(a) the ballot boxes or, as the case may be, the bags or covers referred to in rule 71,
(b) the ballot paper account ;
(c) the sealed packets referred to in rule 73; and
(d) all other papers used at the poll.
(3)The Returning Officer shall make adequate arrangements for the safe transport of all ballot boxes, packets and other papers and for their safe custody until the commencement of the counting of votes.
SERIES - I (2015) THE D.&N.H. EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE (Serial No. 50) Page -27
CHAPTER – XIII COUNTING OF VOTES