Rule 101

for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

In the presence of any polling agents who are in the polling station, the presiding officer must—

(a)

seal each ballot box in use at the polling station so as to prevent the introduction of additional ballot papers, using the presiding officer’s seal and the seals of any polling agents who wish to affix their seals, and

(b)

attach any ballot box key to the ballot box.”;

after paragraph (3)(f) insert—

“(g)

the postal ballot papers and postal voting statements which have been returned by hand to the polling station, unless previously collected in accordance with regulation 79(4) of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001.”;

in paragraph (3A), for “or (f)” substitute “, (f) or (g)”;

after paragraph (3B) insert—

“(3C)

Documents sealed in accordance with paragraphs (3)(c) and (d) and (3B) may be sealed in physical packets or electronic packets, and seals that are applied to those packets may be applied physically or electronically, as appropriate.”