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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-27",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2002/457",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/27",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "27",
  "heading": "Sealing of ballot boxes",
  "text": "Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding officer shall–\n(a) show each ballot box proposed to be used for the purposes of the poll empty to such persons, if any, as are present in the polling station, so that they may see that each box is empty;\n(b) place the presiding officer’s seal on it in such a manner as to prevent it being opened without breaking the seal;\n(c) place each box in the presiding officer’s view for the receipt of ballot papers; and\n(d) keep it so sealed.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2005/572",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2005/572",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005"
    },
    {
      "type": "modified",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2779",
      "affecting_title": "The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/457/schedule/2/paragraph/27",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:39:33.675727+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}