Rule 42 Sealing up of ballot papers
England and Wales
(1)
On the completion of the counting at a referendum the counting officer must seal up in separate packets the counted and rejected ballot papers.
(2)
The counting officer must not open the sealed packets of—
(a)
tendered ballot papers;
(b)
the completed corresponding number lists;
F1(ba)
the completed ballot paper refusal list;
(c)
certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll; or
(d)
marked copies of the register of electors (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 3 rule 42(2)(ba) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 48(14) (with reg. 1(6)(7))