9(1)The Electoral Commission must take whatever steps they think appropriate to promote public awareness about the referendum and how to vote in it.
(2)The Electoral Commission may take whatever steps they think appropriate to provide, for persons entitled to vote in the referendum, information about each of the two voting systems referred to in the referendum question.
(3)Following the referendum, the Electoral Commission must—
(a)publish the most accurate estimate that it is reasonably possible to make of the turnout in each of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;
(b)include that information in any report they submit under section 6(1)(b) of the 2000 Act to do with the referendum.
(4)In sub-paragraph (3) “turnout” means the percentage of those entitled to vote in the referendum who did so.
A ballot paper recorded under head (b), (c) or (d) of rule 42(4) of the referendum rules is to be treated as a vote for this purpose.