Paragraph 30 Retention of documents by CROI1

any packets referred to in paragraphs 12, 13(7), 14(5), 19(11) and 28, subject to paragraph 29, endorsing on each packet a description of its contents, the date of the election to which it relates and the name of the constituency or electoral ward for which the election (or elections) was (or were) held; and

a completed statement in form W set out in the Appendix of the number of postal ballot papers issued.

any covering envelopes are received by the CRO after the close of the poll (apart from those delivered in accordance with rule 53(2)(g) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules);

any envelopes addressed to postal voters are returned as undelivered too late to be readdressed; or

any spoilt ballot papers are returned too late to enable other postal ballot papers to be issued,