(1) After an elector has recorded their vote and made his declaration, he shall return the postal ballot paper and declaration to the Returning officer in accordance with the instructions communicated to him, so as to reach the returning officer before the hour fixed for commencement of counting of votes.
(2) If any cover containing a postal ballot paper is received by the Returning officer after the expiry of the time fixed in sub-rule (1), he shall note thereon the day and time of its receipt and shall keep all such covers together in a separate packet.
(3) The Returning officer shall keep the covers containing postal ballot papers received by him in safe custody, until the commencement of the counting of votes.