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The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002

S.S.I. 2002/457 · Made 8 October 2002

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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 8th October 2002

Laid before Parliament 9th October 2002

Coming into force in accordance with rule 1(2)

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Rules:

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Footnotes

f1

1983 c. 2. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Revocations
  3. 3Interpretation
  4. 4Local government elections rules
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1REVOCATIONS
  7. Schedule 2: SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES
  8. Part I: PROVISIONS AS TO TIME
  9. 1Timetable
  10. 2Computation of time
  11. Part II: STAGES COMMON TO CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS
  12. Notice of election
  13. 3Notice of election
  14. Nomination
  15. 4Nomination of candidates
  16. 5Consent to nomination
  17. 6Subscription of nomination paper
  18. 7Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  19. 8Withdrawal of candidates
  20. 9Nomination in more than one electoral ward
  21. 10Inspection of nomination papers
  22. 11Method of election and notice of uncontested election
  23. Part III: CONTESTED ELECTIONS
  24. General Provisions
  25. 12Poll to be taken by ballot
  26. 13The ballot papers
  27. 14The official mark
  28. 15Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  29. 16Use of schools and public rooms
  30. Action to be taken before the poll
  31. 17Notice of poll
  32. 18Postal ballot papers
  33. 19Provision of polling stations
  34. 20Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  35. 21Issue of official poll cards and notifications
  36. 22Equipment of polling stations
  37. 23Appointment of polling and counting agents
  38. 24Notification of requirement of secrecy
  39. The poll
  40. 25Admission to polling station
  41. 26Keeping of order in station
  42. 27Sealing of ballot boxes
  43. 28Questions to be put to voters
  44. 29Challenge of voter
  45. 30Voting procedure
  46. 31Votes marked by presiding officer
  47. 32Voting by persons with disabilities
  48. 33Tendered ballot papers
  49. 34Spoilt ballot papers
  50. 35Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  51. 36Procedure on close of poll
  52. Counting of votes
  53. 37Attendance at counting of votes
  54. 38The count
  55. 39Re-count
  56. 40Rejected ballot papers
  57. 41Decisions on ballot papers
  58. 42Equality of votes
  59. 43Declaration of result
  60. Part IV: DISPOSAL OF DOCUMENTS
  61. 44Sealing up of ballot papers
  62. 45Delivery of documents
  63. 46Orders for production of documents
  64. 47Retention and public inspection of documents
  65. Part V: DEATH OF CANDIDATE
  66. 48Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
  67. OF FORMSFORMS FOR USE AT SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
  68. Schedule 3: MODIFICATIONS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES IN SCHEDULE 2 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
  69. 1Paragraph 1
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. 4Paragraph 4
  73. 5Paragraph 5
  74. 6Paragraph 6
  75. 7Paragraph 7
  76. 8Paragraph 8
  77. 9Paragraph 9
  78. 10Paragraph 10
  79. 11Paragraph 11
  80. 12Paragraph 12
  81. 13Paragraph 13
  82. 14Paragraph 14
  83. 15Paragraph 15
  84. 16Paragraph 16
  85. 17Paragraph 17
  86. 18Paragraph 18
  87. 19Paragraph 19
  88. 20Paragraph 20
  89. 21Paragraph 21
  90. 22Paragraph 22
  91. 23Paragraph 23
  92. 24Paragraph 24
  93. Schedule 4FORM OF DECLARATION OF IDENTITY REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 21 OF SCHEDULE 3 ABOVE
  94. Explanatory note