Paragraph 57 Delivery and retention of documents

(1)

The CRO must then forward the following documents to the relevant registration officer—

(a)

the packets of ballot papers in his possession,

(b)

the packet containing the electronic record (if any),

(c)

the ballot paper accounts and the statements of rejected ballot papers and of the result of the verification of the ballot paper accounts,

(d)

the tendered votes lists, the lists of voters with disabilities assisted by companions, the lists of votes marked by the presiding officer and the related statements, the lists maintained under rule 44 and the declarations made by the companions of voters with disabilities,

F1(da)

the packet containing the completed ballot paper refusal list,

(e)

the packets of the completed corresponding number lists,

(f)

the packets of certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll, and

(g)

the packets containing marked copies of registers (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and of the postal voters list, of the lists of proxies and of the proxy postal voters list,

endorsing on each packet a description of its contents, the date of the election to which they relate and the name of the Assembly constituency for which the election was held.

(2)

At an election where the returning officer does not discharge the functions referred to in regulation 5 of the Combination of Polls Regulations, paragraph (1) must have effect as if sub paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) were omitted.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 rule 57(1)(da) inserted (with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 15(15)

Notes on Schedule 5

Modifications

C1: Sch. 5 applied (with modifications) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 11 (with reg. 27)