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Paragraph 6

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(1)

Every person attending the proceedings in connection with the issue or the receipt of ballot papers must maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting and must not attempt to ascertain at the proceedings in connection with the receipt of the ballot papers the way in which any vote is given in any particular ballot paper or communicate any information with respect thereto obtained at those proceedings.

(2)

Every person attending at the counting of the votes must maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of voting and must not communicate any information obtained at the counting of the votes as to the way in which any vote is given on any particular ballot paper.

(3)

Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the ballot holder and his or her clerks ascertaining the address and rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a vote is cast.