# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999, Paragraph 14: Receipt of covering envelope


The constituency returning officer shall, immediately on receipt (whether by hand or by post) of a covering envelope before the close of the poll, place it unopened in a postal voters' ballot box sealed in accordance with paragraph 11 above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/787/schedule/4/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-1999/schedule-4/paragraph-14
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