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Paragraph 15 The ballot papers

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(1)

The ballot of every voter shall consist of a ballot paper and the persons remaining validly nominated for the constituency after any withdrawals under Part III, and no others, shall be entitled to have their names inserted in the ballot paper.

(2)

Every ballot paper shall be in the appropriate form, and shall be printed in accordance with the directions in the Forms Schedule, and—

(a)

shall contain the names and other particulars of the candidates as shown in the statement of persons nominated;

(b)

shall be capable of being folded up;

(c)

shall have a number printed on the back;

(d)

shall have attached a counterfoil with the same number printed on it.

(3)

If a candidate who is the subject of a party’s authorisation under rule 6(4) so requests, the ballot paper shall contain, against the candidate’s particulars, the party’s registered emblem (or, as the case may be, one of the party’s registered emblems).

(4)

The request must—

(a)

be made in writing to the CRO, and

(b)

be received by him within the period for delivery of nomination papers set out in the Timetable in rule 3.

(5)

The order of the names in the ballot paper shall be the same as in the statement of persons nominated.