Part 4 Contested elections

United Kingdom

1. 17Poll to be taken by ballot
2. 18The ballot papers
3. 19The corresponding number list
4. 20The official mark
5. 21Prohibition of disclosure of vote
6. 22Use of schools and public rooms
7. 23Notice of poll
8. 24Postal ballot papers
9. 25Provision of polling stations
10. 26Appointment of presiding officers and polling clerks
11. 27Issue of official poll cards
12. 28Equipment of polling stations
13. 29Appointment of polling and counting agents
14. 30Notification of requirement of secrecy
15. 31Return of postal ballot papers
16. 32Admission to polling station
17. 33Keeping of order in station
18. 34Sealing of ballot boxes
19. 35Questions to be put to voters
20. 36Challenge of voter
21. 37Voting procedure
22. 38Votes marked by presiding officer
23. 39Voting by persons with disabilities
24. 40Tendered ballot papers—circumstances where available
25. 41Tendered ballot papers—general provisions
26. 41ARefusal to deliver ballot paper
27. 41BCollection and disclosure of information relating to applications made under rules 37 to 40
28. 42Spoilt ballot papers
29. 43Correction of errors on day of poll
30. 44Adjournment of poll in case of riot
31. 45Procedure on close of poll
32. 46Attendance at verification
33. 47Procedure at verification of ballot paper accounts
34. 48Additional steps: verification and count carried out at different places
35. 49Attendance at the count
36. 50The first count
37. 51Rejected ballot papers
38. 52Decisions on ballot papers
39. 53Re-count
40. 54Procedure at conclusion of first count