Section 51 in West Bengal Trade Unions Rules, 1998
51. Spoiled and returned ballot papers.
(1)A voter, who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper, may, on returning it to the Presiding Officer and after satisfying him of the inadvertence, be given another ballot paper, and the ballot paper so returned and the counterfoil thereof shall be marked "Spoiled : Cancelled" by the Presiding Officer.(2)If a voter, after obtaining a ballot paper, decides not to use it, he shall return it to the Presiding Officer, and the ballot paper so returned and the counterfoil thereof shall be marked "Returned : Cancelled" by the Presiding Officer.(3)All ballot papers cancelled under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) shall be kept in a separate packet marked "Spoiled and returned ballot papers".
