# Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001, Regulation 79: Receipt of covering envelope


The returning officer shall, immediately on receipt (whether by hand or by post) of a covering envelope before the close of the poll, place it unopened in a postal voters' ballot box.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2001/0110190580/regulation/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-northern-ireland-regulations-2001/regulation-79
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