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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/referendums-scotland-act-2020/schedule-2/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "asp/2020/2",
  "legislation_title": "Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020",
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  "text": "(1) The counting officer must issue to those entitled to vote by post—\n(a) a ballot paper,\n(b) a postal voting statement in the form prescribed, and\n(c) an envelope for their return.\n(2) The counting officer must also, as soon as practicable, issue to those entitled to vote by post information about how to obtain—\n(a) translations into languages other than English of any directions to or guidance for voters sent with the ballot paper,\n(b) a translation into Braille of such directions or guidance,\n(c) a graphical representation of such directions or guidance, and\n(d) the directions or guidance in any other form (including in audible form).",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/schedule/2/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:12:54.149805+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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