{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-law-act-northern-ireland-1962/schedule-5/paragraph-34A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-law-act-northern-ireland-1962/schedule-5/paragraph-34A.json",
  "legislation": "apni/1962/14",
  "legislation_title": "Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-law-act-northern-ireland-1962",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/34A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "34A",
  "heading": "Disclosure of information regarding ballot papers",
  "text": "(1) During the taking of the poll the presiding officer and the clerks appointed to attend at the polling station may not disclose how many ballot papers have been issued to voters; but this is subject to paragraph (2).\n(2) The presiding officer may disclose that information to—\n(a) the returning officer, or\n(b) any other person in accordance with directions given by the returning officer.\n(3) Any direction under paragraph (2)(b) must be given before the commencement of the poll.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 rule 34A inserted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 69 (with art. 1(3))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1962/14/schedule/5/paragraph/34A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T21:32:59.497504+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."
}