# The Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 1990, Article 8: Conduct of ballots in general


(1) Where, under a ballot conducted under any provision of these Rules, a ballot paper is returned unmarked or it is marked in such a manner that there is doubt as to the identity of the justice or justices for whom the vote is cast, the ballot paper or the vote, as the case may be, shall be rejected when the votes are counted.
(2) There shall be no disclosure how any justice voted in any ballot under these Rules.
(3) The fact that a justice entitled to vote at the election meeting has not received a ballot paper sent to him by the justices' clerk or the justices' clerk has not received a completed ballot paper sent to him by a justice shall not invalidate any ballot conducted under rule 6 or 9 of these Rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1554/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-size-and-chairmanship-of-bench-rules-1990/article-8
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