Section 55(5) in Andhra Pradesh Municipalities (Conduct of Election of Members) Rules, 2005
(5)The ballot boxes relating to all polling stations in a ward and all envelopes pertaining thereto enclosed which may have been received shall be opened one after another according to the serial number of the polling stations. The Election Officer shall take out the ballot papers from all the ballot boxes. The ballot papers so taken out shall be mixed, counted and record the total number of votes secured by the candidate concerned in a statement.
