Section 82, The Public Elections Act, 2022

(1) At the counting of votes, a ballot paper shall not becounted if it - (a) bears a number, mark or variation indicating that it was issued for use at a polling station other than that at which it was used to vote; (b) does not bear an official mark (if an official mark has been prescribed by the Electoral Commission); (c) has writing or mark by which the voter may be identified (other than a fingerprint); (d) casts votes for more than one candidate; (e) is unmarked or is impossible to determine with certainty for which candidate the ballot was cast; or (f) bears a number or mark or variation indicating that it was not issued by the Electoral (2) Subject to subsection (1), a Counting Officer shall count and not reject a ballot paper on which there is a mark or writing by means of which a voter has clearly indicated his choice otherwise than by a cross or fingerprint. (3) Where, in the opinion of a Counting Officer, a ballot box has been evidently tampered with before the completion of counting of votes, the ballot papers contained in that box shall not be counted.