Article 2 Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011

after paragraph (2)(a), insert—

“(aa)

in regulation 8 (notification of the requirement of secrecy), for “section 66(4) and (6) of the Representation of the People Act 1983” substitute “rule 27””; and

in paragraph (3)(a) for “paragraph (1)” substitute “paragraph (2)”.

in paragraph (1), for “paragraphs (2) and (4)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;

in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraphs (b) to (e);

after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

For the purposes of this rule, all postal ballot papers cast in a ward must be treated as if cast at a further polling station in that ward.”;

omit paragraphs (4) and (5); and

in paragraph (7) omit “and the postal ballot information”.