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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-40",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2015/9780111029916",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2015",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/40",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "40",
  "heading": "Notification of requirement of secrecy",
  "text": "(1) The CRO shall make such arrangements as the CRO thinks fit to ensure that every person attending at a polling station and every person attending at the counting of the votes has been given a copy in writing of the provisions of article 31 (requirement of secrecy).\n(2) But these arrangements shall not apply to—\n(a) persons attending a polling station for the purpose of voting;\n(b) persons under 16 years of age accompanying a voter;\n(c) the companions of voters with disabilities; or\n(d) constables on duty at a polling station or at the count.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2015/9780111029916/schedule/2/paragraph/40",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:34:43.999227+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."
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