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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-37",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/185",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002",
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  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/37",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "37",
  "heading": "Spoilt ballot papers",
  "text": "A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering it to the presiding officer and proving to his satisfaction on the fact of the inadvertence, obtain another ballot paper in the place of the ballot paper so delivered (in these Rules referred to as “a spoilt ballot paper”), and the spoilt ballot paper shall be immediately cancelled.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/185/schedule/1/paragraph/37",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:16:10.780142+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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