Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Procedure on issue of postal ballot papers

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43(1)This paragraph applies where—

(a)the Chief Electoral Officer decides that the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect of the referendum and the relevant elections are to be taken together, and

(b)a combined postal voters list or proxy postal voters list is produced by virtue of paragraph 23.

(2)In a case where a postal ballot paper is issued at the same time in respect of the referendum and the relevant elections, a single mark must be placed in the list under the following provisions—

(a)regulation 76(2) of the 2008 Regulations;

(b)paragraph 6(1) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Local Elections Order.

(3)In any other case, a mark must be placed in the list under those provisions identifying the poll to which each postal ballot paper issued relates.