Paragraph 16 Sealing of ballot boxes
Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:
- Sch. para. 13 words substituted by Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy 2023 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. para. 13 words substituted by Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy 2023 rule 2(3)(b)
- Sch. rule 14(a) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(a)
- Sch. rule 7(1)(a) words substituted by Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) 2010 Sch. 3 para. 12
- Sch. rule 21(3)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(b)
- Sch. rule 26(2)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(c)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(c)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(d)
- Sch. rule 11(3)(d) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. rule 11(3A) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(3)(b)
- Sch. rule 13(a) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(4)
- Sch. rule 14(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(5)
- Sch. rule 21 heading words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(6)(a)
- Sch. rule 21(A1) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(6)(b)
- Sch. rule 21A inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(7)
- Sch. rule 25(1)(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(8)(a)
- Sch. rule 25(1)(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(8)(b)
- Sch. rule 34(c) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(9)(a)
- Sch. rule 34(c) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(9)(b)
- Sch. Appendix heading words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(10)(a)
- Sch. Appendix form inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 Sch. 1
- Sch. rule 1 words substituted by Parish and Community Meetings (Coronavirus) (Polls) 2020 rule 3(a)
- Sch. rule 1A inserted by Parish and Community Meetings (Coronavirus) (Polls) 2020 rule 3(b)
Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding officer shall show the ballot box empty to such persons, if any, as are present in the polling station, so that they may see that it is empty, and shall then lock it up and place his seal on it in such a manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal and shall place it in his view for the receipt of ballot papers, and keep it so locked and sealed.