# The Scottish Local Government Elections Regulations 2002, Regulation 27: Abandoned poll


(1) Where a poll is, by reason of the death of a candidate, abandoned or countermanded after postal ballot papers have been issued, the returning officer–
(a) shall not take any step or further step to open covering envelopes or deal with the contents in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations; and
(b) shall, notwithstanding regulations 21 to 23, treat all unopened covering envelopes and the contents of those that have been opened as if they were counted ballot papers.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply where postal ballot papers for more than one election have been issued together under regulation 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/561/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-regulations-2002/regulation-27
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