Paragraph 11 EnvelopesI1

England and Wales

(1)

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) prescribe the requirements for the envelopes that must be issued to a postal voter by the returning officer in addition to the ballot paper, or ballot papers, and the postal voting statement issued in accordance with rule 32 of Schedule 5 (postal ballot papers).

(2)

The returning officer must issue to a postal voter an envelope (referred to as a “covering envelope”) which must be marked with the letter “B” for the return of—

(a)

the postal ballot paper or ballot papers, and

(b)

the postal voting statement.

(3)

The returning officer must also issue to a postal voter a smaller envelope (referred to as a “ballot paper envelope”) which must be marked with—

(a)

the letter “A”;

(b)

the words—

(i)

“Amlen papur pleidleisio”, and

(ii)

“Ballot paper envelope”;

(c)

the number of each ballot paper issued to the postal voter.

(4)

Where the poll at a Senedd election is taken together with the poll at another election under article 15(1) and (2), or article 16(1) or (3), but the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not to be taken together under paragraph 2—

(a)

the envelope referred to in sub-paragraph (2) must also be marked—

(i)

“Prif amlen ar gyfer y papur(au) pleidleisio lliw [nodwch liw’r papur(au) pleidleisio]”, and

(ii)

“Covering envelope for the [insert colour of ballot paper(s)] coloured ballot paper(s)”;

(b)

on the envelope referred to in sub-paragraph (3), after the words—

(i)

“Amlen papur pleidleisio” there must be added the words “ar gyfer y papur(au) pleidleisio lliw [nodwch liw’r papur(au) pleidleisio]”, and

(ii)

“Ballot paper envelope” there must be added the words “for the [insert colour of ballot paper(s)] coloured ballot paper(s)”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)