# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, Paragraph 45: Challenge of voter


(1) If at the time a person applies for a ballot paper at a Scottish parliamentary election for the purpose of voting in person, or after he has applied for a ballot paper for that purpose and before he has left the polling station, a candidate or the election or polling agent of a candidate or of a registered party standing nominated–
(a) declares to the presiding officer that he has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed an offence of personation; and
(b) undertakes to substantiate the charge in a court of law,
the presiding officer may order a constable to arrest the applicant, and the order of the presiding officer shall be sufficient authority for the constable so to do.
(2) A person against whom a declaration is made under this paragraph shall not by reason of it be prevented from voting.
(3) A person arrested under the provisions of this paragraph shall be dealt with as a person taken into custody by a constable for an offence without a warrant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2779/schedule/2/paragraph/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-45
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