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Rule 56 Sealing up of ballot papersI1C1

England and Wales

(1)

On the completion of the counting at a contested election the returning officer must seal up in separate packets the counted and rejected ballot papers.

(2)

The returning officer must not open the sealed packets of—

(a)

tendered ballot papers, or

F1(aa)

in the case of a mayoral election held in England, the completed ballot paper refusal list, or

(b)

certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll.

(3)

Where the returning officer discharges the functions referred to in regulation 5 of the Combinations of Polls Regulations, he must also not open the sealed packets of—

(a)

the completed corresponding number lists, or

(b)

the 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

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Sch. 3 rule 56(2)(aa) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 45(14) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

Modifications

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Sch. 3 rule 56 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 5 para. 47(2)

Commencement

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Sch. 3 rule 56 in force at 27.3.2007, see reg. 1(2)