# The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003, Paragraph 18: Receipt of covering envelope


(1) The constituency returning officer shall, immediately on receipt (whether by hand or by post) of a covering envelope (or an envelope which is stated to include a postal vote) before the close of the poll, place it unopened in a postal voters' ballot box.
(2) Where an envelope, other than a covering envelope issued by the constituency returning officer—
(a) has been opened, and
(b) contains a ballot paper envelope, declaration of identity or ballot papers,
the first-mentioned envelope together with its contents, shall be placed in a postal voters' ballot box.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/284/schedule/3/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assembly-for-wales-representation-of-the-people-order-2003/schedule-3/paragraph-18
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