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Paragraph 11 Envelopes

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(1)

The envelope which the constituency returning officer is required by paragraph 30 of Schedule 5 to send to a postal voter for the return of the postal ballot paper or, as the case may be, ballot papers and the declaration of identity (referred to as a 'covering envelope') shall be marked with the letter ‘B’.

(2)

In addition to the documents referred to in sub-paragraph (1), the constituency returning officer shall send to a postal voter a smaller envelope (referred to as a 'ballot paper envelope') which shall be marked with—

(a)

the letter ‘A’,

(b)

the words—

  • “Ballot paper envelope

  • Amlen papur pleidleisio”, and

(c)

the number of the ballot paper or, as the case may be, ballot papers.

(3)

Where the poll at an Assembly election is taken together with the poll at another election under article 15(1) or (2) but the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not to be taken together under paragraph 2—

(a)

the envelope referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall also be marked—

  • “Covering envelope for the [insert colour of ballot paper(s)] coloured ballot paper(s)

  • Prif amlen ar gyfer y papur(au) pleidleisio lliw [nodwch liw 'r papur(au) pleidleisio]”, and

    1. (b)

      on the envelope referred to in sub-paragraph (2), after the words—

      1. (i)

        “Ballot paper envelope” there shall be added the words “for the [insert colour of ballot paper(s)] coloured ballot paper(s)” and

      2. (ii)

        “Amlen papur pleidleisio” there shall be added “ar gyfer y papur(au) pleidleisio lliw [nodwch lliw'r papur(au) pleidleisto]”.