Paragraph 8 Procedures on the issue of postal ballot papers

(1)

Each postal ballot paper issued shall be stamped with the official mark and the name and number of the elector as stated in the register shall be called out, and such number shall be marked on the counterfoil, and a mark shall be placed in the absent voters list or the list of postal proxies against the number of the elector to denote that a ballot paper has been issued to the elector or his proxy but without showing the particular ballot paper issued.

(2)

The number of a postal ballot paper shall be marked on the declaration of identity sent with that paper.

(3)

Where postal ballot papers for more than one election are issued together under paragraph 2 above–

(a)

one mark shall be placed in the absent voters list or the list of postal proxies under sub-paragraph (1) above to denote that ballot papers have been issued in respect of all of those elections, except that where ballot papers are not so issued a different mark shall be placed in the absent voters list or list of postal proxies to identify the election in respect of which the ballot paper was issued; and

(b)

the number of each ballot paper shall be marked on the declaration of identity under sub-paragraph (2) above.

(4)

Where the poll at a Scottish parliamentary election is taken with the poll at another election under article 14(1) or (2) but the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not taken together under paragraph 2 above, the colours of the postal ballot papers (or, as the case may be, the colour of the postal ballot paper) shall also be marked on the declaration of identity sent with those papers (or as the case may be, that paper).