SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10The alternative vote system: further amendments

PART 2Amendments of other provisions of the 1983 Act

14(1)In section 66 (requirement of secrecy), in subsection (2)(b), for “the candidate for whom any vote is given on any particular ballot paper” there is substituted “how any particular ballot paper has been marked”.

(2)In subsection (3)(b) and (c) of that section, for “the candidate for whom” there is substituted “how”.

(3)In subsection (3)(d) of that section, for “the name of the candidate for whom he has or has not” there is substituted “how he has”.

(4)In subsection (4)(d) of that section, for “the candidate for whom any vote is given on any particular ballot paper” there is substituted “how any particular ballot paper has been marked”.

(5)In subsection (5) of that section, for “the candidate for whom” there is substituted “how”.

(6)Subsections (7) and (8) of that section are repealed.

(7)The amendments made by this paragraph do not apply to a local government election (within the meaning given by section 204(1) of the 1983 Act) in Scotland.