Section 93, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(1) Upon receipt of the sealed ballot box and other electionmaterials referred to in section 91, the District Returning Officer shall– (a) not open the sealed packet containing the marked copy of the Register of Voters nor the sealed packets containing the counterfoils of the used ballot papers; (b) proceed, in the presence of the counting agents, if any, to verify the Ballot Papers Account, kept for the purpose, by comparing it with the number of ballot papers counted and rejected in accordance with sections 85 and 86 and the unused and spoilt papers in his possession; and (c) reseal each packet after examination. (2) The District Returning Officer shall prepare a statement on the result of verification in form B of the Seventh Schedule showing the number of ballot papers rejected and shall, on request by a counting agent, allow him to copy the statement.