Paragraph 51 Sealing up of ballot papersC1
England and Wales
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, including ballot papers rejected in part.
The returning officer must not open the sealed packets of—
tendered ballot papers, or
the completed ballot paper refusal list, or
certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll.
Where the returning officer discharges the functions referred to in regulation 5 of the Combination of Polls Regulations, he must also not open the sealed packets of—
the completed corresponding number lists, or
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
- F1
Sch. 3 rule 51(2)(aa) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 9(14) (with rule 1(3)(4))
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 3 rule 51 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 5 para. 47(2)
Notes on Schedule 3
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 3 heading omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(2) (with reg. 12(d))
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 10 (with reg. 27)
- C2
Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) (W.) (4.12.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1399), regs. 2, 6(3)(4)