Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 s 45
s 45 Spoilt ballot papers
45.—(1) A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his or her ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering to the presiding officer the ballot paper so inadvertently dealt with, and proving the fact of the inadvertence to the satisfaction of the presiding officer, obtain another ballot paper in place of the ballot paper so delivered up (called in this Act a spoilt ballot paper).
(2) The spoilt ballot paper must be immediately cancelled by the presiding officer.
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