# The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Paragraph 9: Delivery of postal ballot papers to post office


Envelopes addressed to postal voters shall be counted and forthwith delivered by the returning officer to the nearest head post office, or such other office as may be arranged with the head postmaster, and the postmaster shall stamp with the post office date stamp a form of receipt to be presented by the returning officer stating the number of envelopes so delivered, and shall immediately forward such envelopes for delivery to the persons to whom they are addressed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/454/schedule/2/part/III/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-order-1985/schedule-2/part-III/paragraph-9
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