Paragraph 13 Delivery of postal ballot papersI1

For the purposes of delivering postal ballot papers, the returning officer may use—

Where the services of a universal service provider or commercial delivery firm are to be used, envelopes addressed to postal voters must be counted and delivered by the returning officer to the universal service provider or commercial delivery firm, together with a form of receipt which the returning officer must arrange for the universal service provider or commercial provider to endorse.

Postage must be prepaid on envelopes addressed to the postal voters, except where sub-paragraph (1)(c) applies.

Return postage must be prepaid on all covering envelopes where the address provided by the postal voter for the receipt of the postal ballot paper is within the United Kingdom.