(1) If an elector to whom a ballot paper has been sent under rule 22 is unable through physical incapacity to record his vote and sign the declaration on the back of the ballot paper in accordance with the provisions of rule 23 it shall be competent for him to make his declaration and to record his vote by the hand of an officer empowered, to attest his signature under rule 24.
(2) Any such elector as aforesaid may deliver the ballot paper together with the envelope and the cover received by him from the Returning Officer to an Attesting Officer and such, officer shall on being so requested by the elector certify on the back of the ballot paper the elector's incapacity and shall 52 attest the fact that he was requested by the elector-to sign the declaration on the back of the ballot paper and to record the vote on the ballot paper for him, and that he has put the marks on the ballot paper in accordance with the wishes of.' the elector and that the ballot paper was so signed and marked by him in the presence of the elector. Such officer shall thereupon place the marked ballot paper in the envelope, close the envelope and enclose it in the cover which he shall seal and hand, over to the elector.
26 (1) When a ballot paper and other connected papers sent by post under rule 22 are for any reason returned undelivered, the Returning Officer may reissue them by delivery to the elector personally on his applying" for the same.
(2) In cases where any elector has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper or any of the connected papers in such a manner that the papers cannot conveniently be used, a second set of ballot, and other connected papers may be issued to the elector on the elector returning the ballot paper and other connected papers to the Returning Officer and satisfying him of the inadvertence. The papers so returned to the Returning Officer together with the counterfoil of the ballot paper so returned shall be marked as cancelled by the Returning Officer. The paper so cancelled except the counterfoil of the ballot paper shall be kept in a separate envelope set apart for the purpose.