Paragraph 17 The official mark
Northern Ireland
Every ballot paper must contain an appropriate security marking (the official mark).
The official mark shall be kept secret, and an interval of not less than seven years shall intervene between the use of the same official mark at elections for the same district electoral area.
The returning officer may use a different official mark for different purposes at the same election.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 5 rule 17(1) substituted (1.7.2008) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 47, 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 60(2); S.I. 2008/1316, art. 2(3), 5(f)(iii)
- F2
Sch. 5 rule 17(3) substituted (1.7.2008) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 47, 77(2), Sch. 1 para. 60(3); S.I. 2008/1316, art. 2(3), 5(f)(iii)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13
Notes on Schedule 5
Textual amendments
- F1
SI 1985/454
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 5 modified (12.12.2013) by The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3156), arts. 1(1), 10(1), Sch. (with art. 10(2)) (as amended (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1116, arts. 1(1), 10(2)(4); (13.7.2020) by S.I. 2020/635, arts. 1(2), 12 (with art. 1(3)))