Section 68 Electoral Commission strategy: spoilt ballot papersI1I2
Scotland
(1)
The Electoral Commission must, before each ordinary local election—
(a)
prepare a strategy for reducing the number of spoilt ballot papers at the election, and
(b)
publish the strategy in such manner as the Commission thinks fit.
(2)
In this section—
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“ordinary local election” has the meaning given in section 43(1C) of the Representation of the People Act 1983,
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“spoilt ballot paper” means a ballot paper that the voter has inadvertently dealt with in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 68 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)
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S. 68 in force at 14.4.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/106, reg. 2(1)(a), sch. Pt. 1