Rule 35 Notification of requirement of secrecyI1
England and Wales
The returning officer must make arrangements to ensure that every person attending at a polling station, other than a person described in paragraph (2)(a) to (d), has been given a notice setting out the provisions of section 66(1), (3) and (6) of the 1983 Actf1.
The persons to whom the duty under paragraph (1) does not apply are—
a person attending the polling station for the purpose of voting;
a person under the age of 16 who accompanies a voter to the polling station;
a person attending the polling station as the companion of a voter with disabilities;
a person attending the polling station as a constable on duty.
In this rule, a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer or community support volunteer under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002f2 (police powers for civilian staff and volunteers).
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 1 rule 35 in force at 17.12.2021, see rule 1
Footnotes
- f1
Section 66 of the 1983 Act was amended by paragraphs 82 and 86 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985; there are other amendments but none are relevant to these Rules.
- f2
2002 c. 30. Section 38 was amended by section 38 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017.