Rule 28 Equipment of polling stationsI1C1C2C3

The returning officer must provide each presiding officer with such number of ballot boxes and ballot papers as in the returning officer’s opinion may be necessary.

The same ballot box may be used for the poll at the mayoral election and the poll at every relevant election or referendum, if the returning officer thinks fit.

Every ballot box must be so constructed that the ballot papers can be put in it, but cannot be withdrawn from it, without the box being unlocked or, where the box has no lock, the seal being broken.

The returning officer must provide each polling station with—

The reference in paragraph (4)(b) to the copies of the register of electors includes a reference to copies of any notices issued by section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act^f1 in respect of alterations to the register.

The returning officer must also provide each polling station with—

Paragraph (10) of rule 29 of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act (Parliamentary elections rules: guidance to returning officers) applies for the purposes of paragraph (6)(c) of this rule as it applies for the purposes of that rule but as if the reference in that paragraph to paragraph (3A)(b) were a reference to paragraph (6)(c) of this rule.

In the case of a mayoral election held in England—

In paragraph (6B)(b)(i), “relevant identification details” means details of the documents the voter needs to produce when applying for a ballot paper, namely—

Where notwithstanding paragraph (2) above separate ballot boxes are to be used, each ballot box must be clearly marked with—

A notice in the appropriate form in the Appendix giving directions for the guidance of voters in voting, must be printed in conspicuous characters and exhibited inside and outside every polling station.

The returning officer may also provide copies of the notice mentioned in paragraph (8) in Braille or translated into languages other than English as he considers appropriate, provided that these notices are accurate reproductions in Braille or that other language of that notice.

In every compartment of every polling station there must be exhibited the notice:

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“PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

Vote for ONLY ONE CANDIDATE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice. F7...

*[Specify name of council] COUNCIL ELECTION ([Specify colour] ballot paper) *[Vote for NO MORE THAN … CANDIDATES by putting a cross [X] in the box next to EACH of your choices.] *[Vote ONLY ONCE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.] *ELECTION OF THE MAYOR OF LONDON F8#Vote for ONLY ONE candidate by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice. *ELECTION OF THE LONDON ASSEMBLY #On the constituency members ballot paper ([specify colour]) vote for ONE candidate only. #On the London members ballot paper ([specify colour]) vote for ONE party or individual candidate only. *LOCAL MAYORAL ELECTION F9IN WALES ([Specify colour] ballot paper) *[Vote for ONLY ONE CANDIDATE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.] *[Vote by putting a cross [X] in the box

In column 1 next to your FIRST CHOICE candidate

In column 2 next to your SECOND CHOICE candidate

Your first and second choices should be different.]

F10*LOCAL MAYORAL ELECTION IN ENGLAND *([Specify colour] ballot paper) [Vote for ONLY ONE CANDIDATE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.]

*[Specify other] ELECTION/REFERENDUM ([Specify colour] ballot paper) [Specify voting instructions in accordance with the legislation governing the election or referendum]

PUT NO OTHER MARK ON THE BALLOT PAPER OR YOUR VOTE MAY NOT COUNT. *[PLEASE DO NOT FOLD THE BALLOT PAPERS FOR [specify the elections and/or referendum(s) at which the votes are to be counted electronically]. Post them, face downwards, in the [*appropriate] ballot box.] *Complete or omit as necessary. #Alternatively, insert such information as the GLRO may decide.”

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The device referred to in paragraph (6)(b) must—