# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007, Paragraph 11: Delivery of postal ballot papers


(1) For the purpose of delivering postal ballot papers, the constituency returning officer may use–
(a) a universal postal service provider;
(b) a commercial delivery firm; or
(c) members of his own staff.
(2) Where the services of a universal postal service provider or commercial delivery firm are to be used, envelopes addressed to postal voters shall be counted and delivered by the constituency returning officer with such form of receipt to be endorsed by that provider or firm as may be arranged.
(3) Postage shall be prepaid on envelopes addressed to the postal voters (except where sub paragraph (1)(c) applies).
(4) Return postage shall be prepaid on all covering envelopes where the address provided by the postal voter for the receipt of the postal ballot paper is within the United Kingdom.
(5) In this paragraph, “universal postal service provider” has the meaning given in the Postal Services Act 2000 to a “universal service provider”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110717494/schedule/4/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2007/schedule-4/paragraph-11
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