Section 84, The Public Elections Act, 2022

(1) Where the votes cast at an election at a polling stationexceed the number of registered voters in a polling station, the result of the election for that polling station shall be declared null and void by the Electoral Commission. (2) The Electoral Commission shall schedule another election at a date to be fixed by the Electoral Commission, in the case of parliamentary or local council elections, where the result of the votes cast at a polling station- (a) exceed the number of registered voters; and (b) may affect the overall result in the electoral area. 50 51 of votes. Void ballots. Persons to be present at counting of votes. Rejection of void ballot papers. Cancellation due to over voting. (2) The Counting Officer shall prepare a statement of the result of the poll which shall be in the form prescribed in the Eighth Schedule and shall certify a sufficient number of copies for distribution to- (a) the National Returning Officer; (b) each Regional Returning Officer; (c) the District Returning Officer; (d) each counting agent of a candidate or political party present at the poll; (e) himself. (3) The copy of the statement of the result of the poll which is intended for the National Returning Officer shall be dispatched by a means other than that by which the copy to the District Returning Officer was dispatched. (4) The Counting Officer shall then place the sealed envelopes with the counted ballots, the rejected ballots and other election documents as may be decided upon by the Electoral Commission, into the ballot box, and shall lock the ballot box and fix his seal to it and invite the other polling station officials and counting agents who may be present to affix their own seals on the ball box.