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Paragraph 12 Provision of postal voters' ballot box

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The constituency returning officer shall, at the proceedings on the original issue of postal ballot papers, provide a ballot box or ballot boxes for the reception of the covering envelopes when returned by the postal voters.

(2)

Every such ballot box shall be shown open and empty to the agents present and shall then be sealed with the seal of the constituency returning officer and the seals of such of the agents as desire to affix their seals in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal.

(3)

Every such ballot box shall be marked “postal voters' ballot box” and with the name—

(a)

of the Assembly constituency and electoral region for which the elections are held at an ordinary election where a postal voter is entitled to give two votes, or

(b)

where paragraph (a) does not apply, of the Assembly constituency or electoral region for which the election is held (and, in the case of a regional election, the name of the Assembly constituency for which the constituency returning officer is returning officer).

(4)

The constituency returning officer shall make provision for the safe custody of every such ballot box.