# Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013, Section 26: Encouraging participation


(1) The Chief Counting Officer must take whatever steps the Chief Counting Officer considers appropriate to—
(a) encourage participation in the referendum, and
(b) facilitate co-operation among officers taking steps under this section.
(2) A counting officer must take whatever steps the counting officer considers appropriate to encourage participation in the referendum in the local government area for which the officer is appointed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/14/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-independence-referendum-act-2013/section-26
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