The committee shall total up, in each jurisdiction, the number of votes obtained by each candidate in each professional category or sub-category and allocate the seats in accordance with article L. 713-16.
Any ballot paper presented in a form other than that validated by the committee, any ballot paper containing more names than there are seats to be filled in the professional category and, where applicable, sub-category and any ballot paper tainted by one of the irregularities mentioned in Article L. 66 of the electoral code.
All votes cast for a person who is not a candidate shall be considered invalid.
The ballot papers and envelopes found to be invalid shall be kept, initialled by the members of the committee and appended to the minutes under the conditions laid down by Articles L. 66 and R. 68 of the electoral code.