Paragraph 16 The ballot papers

(1)

The ballot of every voter shall consist of a ballot paper which shall be in the appropriate form.

(2)

After any withdrawals under Part III—

(a)

each registered party whose party list includes persons who remain validly nominated as list candidates; and

(b)

the persons remaining validly nominated as individual candidates at that election,

shall be entitled to have their names inserted in the ballot paper at that election.

(3)

Every ballot paper—

(a)

shall be printed in accordance with the directions set out in the Forms Schedule;

(b)

shall contain the names of the registered parties; and the names and other particulars of the individual candidates;

(c)

shall be capable of being folded up;

(d)

shall have a number printed on the back;

(e)

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

(4)

If a request is made by or on behalf of a registered party’s nominating officer, the ballot paper shall contain, above the party’s name, the party’s registered emblem (or, as the case may be, one of the party’s registered emblems).

(5)

If an individual candidate who is the subject of a registered 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).

(6)

The request must—

(a)

be made in writing to the GLRO, and

(b)

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

(7)

After the names of the registered parties alphabetically arranged, the names of the individual candidates shall be arranged in order of their surnames and, if there are two or more of them with the same surname, of their other names.