SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Rules for conduct of the referendum

PART 1Referendum rules

Action to be taken before the poll

20Return of postal ballot papers

1

Where—

a

a postal vote has been returned in respect of a person who is entered in the postal voters list, or

b

a proxy postal vote has been returned in respect of a proxy who is entered in the proxy postal voters list,

the counting officer must mark the list in the manner prescribed by the relevant postal voting provisions.

2

Rule 40(3) and (4) does not apply for the purpose of determining whether, for the purposes of this rule, a postal vote or a proxy postal vote is returned.