# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, Paragraph 17: Receipt of covering envelope


(1) The constituency returning officer shall, immediately on receipt (whether by hand or by post) of a covering envelope (or an envelope which is stated to include a postal vote) before the close of the poll, place it unopened in a postal voters' ballot box.
(2) Where an envelope, other than a covering envelope issued by the constituency returning officer–
(a) has been opened; and
(b) contains a ballot paper envelope, declaration of identity or ballot papers,
the first–mentioned envelope, together with its contents, shall be placed in a postal voters' ballot box.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2779/schedule/4/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2002/schedule-4/paragraph-17
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