# The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002, Paragraph 34: Spoilt ballot papers


A voter who has inadvertently dealt with a ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering it to the presiding officer and proving to the presiding officer’s satisfaction the fact of the inadvertence, obtain another ballot paper in the place of the ballot paper so delivered (in these Rules referred to as a “spoilt ballot paper”), and the spoilt ballot paper shall be immediately cancelled.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/457/schedule/2/paragraph/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-34
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