{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-administration-act-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-93",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-administration-act-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-93.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/22",
  "legislation_title": "Electoral Administration Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-administration-act-2006",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/93",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "93",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Appendix of forms in that Schedule is amended as follows.\n(2) In the Directions as to printing the ballot paper, for paragraph 4 substitute—\n“4 The number and other unique identifying mark may be printed close to each other on the back of the ballot paper.”\n(3) For the Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting substitute—\n“Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting\nGUIDANCE FOR VOTERS\n1 When you are given a ballot paper go to one of the compartments. Mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the candidate you are voting for.\n2 Vote for one candidate only. Put no other mark on the ballot paper, or your vote may not be counted. Do not let anyone see your vote.\n3 Fold the ballot paper in two. Show the back of the ballot paper to the presiding officer so as to disclose the number and other unique identifying mark. Put the ballot paper in the ballot box and leave the polling station.\n4 If by mistake you spoil a ballot paper, show it to the presiding officer and ask for another one.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 93 wholly in force at 1.7.2008; Sch. 1 para. 93 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 77; Sch. 1 para. 93 in force for E.W.S. at 1.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14 (bb)(iii) (subject to Sch. 2); Sch. 1 para. 93 in force for N.I. at 1.7.2008 by S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2), 4(z)(iii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:27.599518+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."
}