Article 3 Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011

In schedule 1 (Scottish local government election rules)—

(a)

in rule 25 (equipment of polling stations)—

(i)

in paragraph (4), omit the words after “outside every polling station”; and

(ii)

after paragraph (4), insert—

“(4A)
A notice in the form set out in Form 13A, or a form to the like effect, giving directions for the guidance of voters in voting, shall be exhibited in every compartment of every polling station.”;

(b)

in rule 43 (the count)—

(i)

in paragraph (1)(b), omit “if required to do so by a candidate or an election agent,”;

(ii)

in paragraph (5), for the words from “Where under” to “do so” substitute “The returning officer shall verify each ballot paper account”; and

(iii)

in paragraph (5), for “, which any election agent may copy” substitute “and shall, on request, supply a copy of that statement to any election agent”;

(c)

in rule 44 (rejected ballot papers), in paragraph (1)(a) after “electronic” insert “or other”; and

(d)

in Part VII (forms for use at Scottish local government elections)—

(i)

for Forms 1 and 8 to 12, substitute the equivalently numbered forms which are set out in the schedule of this order;

(ii)

for Form 13, substitute the forms numbered 13 and 13A which are set out in that schedule; and

(iii)

for Forms 14 and 15, substitute the equivalently numbered forms which are set out in that schedule.