The documents referred to in section M 7, subsection 4, should be in the possession of the mayor of The Hague no later than 15.00 hours on polling day.
The mayor shall ensure that return envelopes which are received in time and are adequately stamped are handed over unopened to the chairpersons of the electoral committees referred to in section M 9 before 21.00 hours on polling day.
The day and, if it is polling day, the time of arrival shall be noted by the mayor on return envelopes that arrive too late. These envelopes and return envelopes which are not adequately stamped shall be placed by the mayor unopened in one or more sealed packets. Likewise, ballot papers and postal vote certificates which have been returned other than in the appropriate return envelopes shall be placed by the mayor unopened in one or more sealed packets. The number of return envelopes or the number of ballot papers and postal vote certificates contained in each packet shall be noted on it.
The mayor shall ensure that the sealed packets referred to in subsection 3 are destroyed, after the central electoral committee has determined the result of the election and a decision has been taken on the admission of those elected. An official report on the destruction shall be drawn up.
