Rule 24 The official markI1
England and Wales
(1)
Each ballot paper must contain an appropriate security marking (“the official mark”).
(2)
The official mark must be kept secret.
(3)
An interval of not less than five years must intervene between the use of the same official mark at elections for the same community.
(4)
The returning officer may use a different official mark for different purposes at the same election.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 2 rule 24 in force at 17.12.2021, see rule 1
Notes on Schedule 2
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2025) by The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 paras. 26, 29 (with art. 1(4))