Supplies of election materials

(1) The Returning Officer shall provide each presiding officer with such number of ballot boxes and ballot papers as in the opinion of the Returning Officer may be necessary. (2) The Returning Officer shall provide each polling station with– (a) the necessary materials to enable electors to mark the ballot papers; (b) the necessary materials for putting the official mark on the ballot papers; (c) at least three copies, which he shall certify, of the register of electors; (d) at least three copies of the directions for the guidance of electors in the form set out in regulation 65 hereof; 73 (e) a statement showing the number of ballot papers so provided, with their serial numbers; (f) the several forms of oaths to he administered to elections officers; and (g) such other things as may be necessary for conducting the elections in the manner provided by these Regulations. (3) Until the opening of the poll the presiding officer shall keep the official copies of the register of electors, forms of oaths envelopes, ballot papers, and other election supplies carefully locked up in the ballot boxes and shall take every precaution for their safe keeping and to prevent any person from having unlawful access to them. (4) Before the hour fixed for the opening of the poll, the presiding officer shall post up in each compartment of the polling station and in a conspicuous place outside of the polling station one copy of the directions issued by the Chief Elections Officer for the guidance of the electors in voting.