87.64(1)Immediately following the close of the polls on ordinary polling day and in the presence of the returning officer or an election clerk, the special voting officers shall ensure that the special ballots are counted at an office of the returning officer and they shall complete all other procedures provided by this Act and prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer with respect to the conduct of an election after the close of the polls on ordinary polling day.

87.64(2)The special voting officers, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer, shall ensure that the special ballots for each electoral district are counted and recorded separately and shall ensure that the returning officer for each electoral district for which they have special ballots is notified of the number of votes given for each candidate in that district.