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The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2007

S.S.I. 2007/42 · Made 9 February 2007

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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 9th February 2007

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and section 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2004 asp 9. Section 3 was amended by section 34(6) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Local government elections rules
  4. 4Application of Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983
  5. 5Consequential amendment
  6. 6Revocations
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule 1: SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES
  9. Part I: PROVISIONS AS TO TIME
  10. 1Timetable
  11. 2Computation of time
  12. Part II: STAGES COMMON TO CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS
  13. Notice of election
  14. 3Notice of election
  15. Nomination
  16. 4Nomination of candidates
  17. 5Consent to nomination
  18. 6Subscription of nomination paper
  19. 7Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  20. 8Withdrawal of candidates
  21. 9Nomination in more than one electoral ward
  22. 10Correction of errors in nomination papers
  23. 11Inspection of nomination papers
  24. 12Method of election and notice of uncontested election
  25. Part III: CONTESTED ELECTIONS
  26. General provisions
  27. 13Poll to be by ballot
  28. 14The ballot papers
  29. 15Corresponding number list
  30. 16Security marking
  31. 17Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  32. 18Use of schools and public rooms
  33. Action to be taken before the poll
  34. 19Notice of poll
  35. 20Postal ballot papers
  36. 21Provision of polling stations
  37. 22Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  38. 23Issue of official poll cards and notifications
  39. 24Equipment of polling stations
  40. 25Appointment of polling and counting agents
  41. 26Notification of requirement of secrecy
  42. The poll
  43. 27Admission to polling station
  44. 28Keeping of order in station
  45. 29Sealing of ballot boxes
  46. 30Questions to be put to voters
  47. 31Challenge of voter
  48. 32Voting procedure
  49. 33Votes marked by presiding officer
  50. 34Voting by persons with disabilities
  51. 35Tendered ballot papers
  52. 36Spoilt ballot papers
  53. 37Correction of errors on day of poll
  54. 38Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  55. 39Procedure on close of poll
  56. Counting of votes
  57. 40Attendance at counting of votes
  58. 41Electronic counting
  59. 42The count
  60. 43Rejected ballot papers
  61. 44Decisions on ballot papers
  62. 45First stage
  63. 46The quota
  64. 47Return of councillors
  65. 48Transfer of ballot papers
  66. 49Transfer of ballot papers – supplementary provisions
  67. 50Exclusion of candidates
  68. 51Exclusion of candidates – supplementary provisions
  69. 52Filling of last vacancies
  70. 53Re count
  71. 54Counting of votes by means other than electronic counting
  72. 55Declaration of result
  73. Part IV: DISPOSAL OF DOCUMENTS
  74. 56Sealing up of ballot papers
  75. 57Delivery of documents
  76. 58Orders for production of documents
  77. 59Retention of documents
  78. Part V: DEATH OF CANDIDATE
  79. 60Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
  80. VIFORMS FOR USE AT SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
  81. Form 1Chapter Form 1
  82. Form 2Chapter Form 2
  83. Form 3Chapter Form 3
  84. Form 4Chapter Form 4
  85. Form 5Chapter Form 5
  86. Form 6Chapter Form 6
  87. Form 7Chapter Form 7
  88. Form 8Chapter Form 8
  89. Chapter Form 9
  90. Front of card
  91. (Insert name of council)
  92. Back of card
  93. Chapter Form 10
  94. Front of card
  95. (Insert name of council)
  96. Back of card
  97. Chapter Form 11
  98. Front of card
  99. (Insert name of council)
  100. Back of card
  101. Chapter Form 12
  102. Front of card
  103. (Insert name of council)
  104. Form 13Chapter Form 13
  105. Form 14Chapter Form 14
  106. Form 15Chapter Form 15
  107. Schedule 2: MODIFICATIONS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES IN SCHEDULE 1 TO APPLY WHERE THE POLL AT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION IS TAKEN TOGETHER WITH THE POLL AT ANOTHER ELECTION UNDER SECTION 15(1) OR (2) OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1985
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. 6Paragraph 6
  114. 7Paragraph 7
  115. 8Paragraph 8
  116. 9Paragraph 9
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. 11Paragraph 11
  119. 12Paragraph 12
  120. 13Paragraph 13
  121. 14Paragraph 14
  122. 15Paragraph 15
  123. 16Paragraph 16
  124. 17Paragraph 17
  125. 18Paragraph 18
  126. 19Paragraph 19
  127. 20Paragraph 20
  128. 21Paragraph 21
  129. 22Paragraph 22
  130. 23Paragraph 23
  131. Schedule 3FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 20 OF SCHEDULE 2
  132. Schedule 4FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 21 OF SCHEDULE 2
  133. Explanatory note