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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-conduct-of-referendumsengland-regulations-2012/schedule-5/paragraph-44",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111517604",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012",
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  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/44",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "44",
  "heading": "Sealing up of ballot papers",
  "text": "(1) On the completion of the counting at a referendum, the counting officer must seal up in separate packets the counted and rejected ballot papers.\n(2) The counting officer must not open the sealed packets of—\n(a) tendered ballot papers; or\n(b) certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll.\n(3) The relevant returning or counting officer must not open the sealed packets of—\n(a) the completed corresponding number lists; or\n(b) the marked copies of the register of electors (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111517604/schedule/5/paragraph/44",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:52:38.593992+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."
}