Paragraph 17 The official mark
Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:
- Sch. 2 rule 31(2) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 35(3)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(b)
- Sch.2 modified by Greater London Authority Election (Early Voting) 2000 art. 4. Sch.2
- Sch.2, Pt.VIll added by Greater London Authority Elections 2000 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch.2, rule 41 amended by Greater London Authority Elections 2000 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 41(7) words inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2000 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 8 added by Greater London Authority Elections 2000 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 20 substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 1
- Sch. 2 rule 24A inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 2
- Sch. 2 rule 25(4)(5) substituted for Sch. 2 rule 25(4) by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 3
- Sch. 2 rule 25A inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 4
- Sch. 2 rule 26(2A) inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 5
- Sch. 2 rule 27 words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 6
- Sch. 2 rule 28(1)(d) word omitted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 7(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 28(e) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 7(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 28(f) inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 7(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 35 substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 8
- Sch. 2 rule 39 words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 9
- Sch. 2 rule 40(2)(e) and word inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 10
- Sch. 2 rule 41(3) substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 11
- Sch. 2 rule 42(1)(aa) inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 12(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 42(4)(aa) inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 12(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 51 words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 51(1) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 51(3) inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 52 word substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 15(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 52(1)(a) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 15(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 52(1)(b) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 15(c)
- Sch. 2 rule 52(2) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 15(d)
- Sch. 2 rule 52(6) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 15(e)
- Sch. 2 rule 52(8) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 15(f)
- Sch. 2 rule 53 word substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 53(1) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 59 omitted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 17
- Sch. 2 rule 44(1) words inserted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 13(a)
- Sch. 2 rule 44(2) words substituted by Greater London Authority Elections 2004 Sch. 2 para. 13(b)
- Sch. 2 rule 40(2)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(c)
(1)
Every ballot paper shall be marked with an official mark, which shall perforate the ballot paper.
(2)
The official mark shall be kept secret, and an interval of not less than five years shall intervene between the use of the same official mark at any Authority election.
(3)
The official mark used for ballot papers issued for the purpose of voting by post shall not be used at the same election for ballot papers issued for the purpose of voting in person.