(1) On completion of the ballot at the polling station, the polling supervisors and the appointed electors shall count the votes at the polling station. The vote count is public. The number of votes cast in favour and against shall be counted.

(2) A ballot paper, including an advance ballot paper, is invalid if-

(i) it is blank; 

(ii) the voter's vote on the ballot paper has not been marked with a cross in accordance with section 105g(3) or other such marking;

(iii) it must be assumed that the ballot paper has not been handed out at the polling station;

(iv) it must be assumed that the ballot paper has not been procured by the local council;

(v) in connection with advance voting, an envelope contains anything other or more than one ballot paper; or

(vi) the ballot paper has been given a special mark of identification.

(3) The polling supervisors shall record in the poll book how many ballot papers they considered invalid and the reasons why.

(4) When the counting of votes is over, the result of the count shall be recorded in the poll book, which shall be signed by the polling supervisors, and the result shall be announced to those present. The chairman of the polling supervisors shall immediately notify the result to the chairman of the election committee in the municipality.

(5) The voting material shall be packaged and handed over to the local council.

(6) The Minister for the Interior and Health may lay down rules for the assessment of ballot papers, including advance ballot papers.