Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) The returning officer must keep a record of—
(a) the number of ballot-papers printed, issued and received;
(b) the number of declaration envelopes issued and received.
(2) The returning officer must reconcile the number of ballot-papers printed with the number of ballot-papers issued, spoilt, left unused or not returned by voters.
(3) The returning officer must certify the record kept under sub-regulations (1) and (2) as being true and correct.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) each election official in charge of a voting centre must give the returning officer a receipt specifying the total number of ballot-papers that he or she has received;
(b) each election official in charge of a voting centre is personally responsible for—
(i) the safe custody of the ballot-papers until they are issued or otherwise dealt with by the election official;
(ii) the return of the used ballot-papers to the returning officer.