Scrutinizing officer

(1) The Commissioner shall appoint an Assistant Superintendent as scrutinizing officer who shall be responsible for the conduct of the election. (2) The scrutinizing officer shall examine all nomination papers and may reject any nomination paper which is not correctly completed. (3) If not more than seven candidates are nominated the shall certify accordingly to the Commissioner of Police who shall declare such candidates selected. (4) If more than seven candidates are nominated a poll will be held. (5) The scrutinizing officer will forward to each member of the Department a copy of the list of candidates in the form set out in Schedule II to these Rules. Schedule II. (6) The scrutinizing officer will act as presiding officer at Belize City and District Magistrates will act as presiding officers in country districts. (7) Explicit written instructions as to the procedure of voting will be given to each elector prior to the election. (8) Members of the Department stationed in out-districts who are unable to attend the poll will complete the necessary election form. This form should be enclosed in a plain unmarked envelope. This envelope should then be placed in an outer envelope addressed to the scrutinizing officer, Police Headquarters, Belmopan. On receipt of this envelope the scrutinizing officer shall open the outer envelope, make a note of the voter’s name on the voters list, retain the sealed inner envelope until the opening of the poll and then insert it in the ballot box. No envelope received after the opening of the poll will be considered valid. 32