Section 71, The Public Elections Act, 2022

(1) The hours of voting shall be from 7 O'clock in themorning to 5 O'clock in the afternoon or such later time as the Electoral Commission may allow. (2) The Presiding Officer shall not declare the poll closed until all the registered voters present inside the polling station or waiting in line outside the polling station at the time specified in subsection (1) have cast their vote. Precautions to ensure secrecy. Hours of voting. (e) the voter shall then go alone to the booth or enclosure which shall be placed in open view of the public but in a manner which will conceal the identity of the candidate he voted for, put his mark against the symbol of the candidate or as the case may be, the party of his choice secretly, and then come out of the booth or enclosure with his ballot paper folded which he will then cast in full view of everyone present; (f) if a voter- (i) spoils a ballot paper inadvertently; (ii) mistakenly marks a ballot paper by mistake for a candidate who is not of his choice; (g) the voter shall return the ballot paper to the Presiding Officer, who shall, if he is satisfied that the circumstances described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) have occurred, provide the voter with another ballot paper and the Presiding Officer shall write the word "CANCELLED" across the face of the spoilt ballot paper which shall be kept separately and shall be delivered to the Returning Officer as provided by this Act; (h) if a voter places any writing or mark on the ballot paper by which he may be identified, the Presiding Officer shall write the word "CANCELLED" across the face of the ballot paper which shall be kept separately and shall be delivered to the Returning Officer as provided in this Act; and