{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998/schedule-2/part-III/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998/schedule-2/part-III/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/1998/0110657071",
  "legislation_title": "The Greater London Authority (Referendum) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/III/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are taken together under paragraph 2 above, the declaration of identity for the purposes of rule 19 shall be in the form set out in the Appendix to the election rules with the following modifications—\n(a) on the front of the form—\n(i) immediately below “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” insert “LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION AND GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”;\n(ii) for “Ballot Paper No.” substitute “Ballot Paper No(s).” and for “the ballot paper numbered as above was sent” substitute “the ballot papers numbered as above were sent”; and\n(iii) after “WRITE CLEARLY” in both places insert “IN CAPITALS”\n(b) on the back of the form—\n(i) for paragraphs 2 and 3 substitute—\n“2 (a) On the [specify colour] ballot paper for the Greater London referendum mark a cross (X) in the box to the right of the answer you are voting for.\n(b) On the [specify colour] ballot paper for the borough council election mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name(s) of the candidate(s) you are voting for. The ballot paper tells you how many candidates you may vote for. Do not vote for more than that number.\n3 Put no other mark on the ballot papers or your votes may not be counted. Mark your ballot papers secretly. If you cannot vote without assistance, the person assisting you must not disclose how you have voted.”;\n(ii) in paragraph 4 for “ballot paper” in each place substitute “ballot papers”;\n(iii) in paragraph 5 after “ballot paper” insert “relating to the Greater London referendum or the borough council election” and for “the same election” substitute “the referendum or the election”;\n(iv) in paragraph 6 after “election” insert “and the Greater London referendum”; and\n(v) for paragraph 7 substitute—\n“7 If you inadvertently spoil any postal ballot paper, you can apply to the returning officer for another one. To do this you MUST RETURN ALL OF THE POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS YOU HAVE RECEIVED, including the spoilt ballot paper. In addition, in your application for fresh postal ballot papers you MUST RETURN, in your own envelope, the declaration of identity and the envelopes marked “A” and “B”. Remember that there is little time available if fresh postal ballot papers are to be issued and counted.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110657071/schedule/2/part/III/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:22:52.201019+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}