Rule 67 Delivery of documents to registration officer at contested electionsI1

England and Wales

(1)

This rule applies where the returning officer has sealed up the counted and rejected ballot papers under rule 66(2).

(2)

The returning officer must securely forward the following documents to the relevant registration officer—

(a)

the packets of ballot papers in the returning officer’s possession;

(b)

the ballot paper accounts prepared under rule 55(8);

(c)

the statements of rejected ballot papers prepared under rule 60(7);

(d)

the statements as to the result of the verification of the ballot paper accounts prepared under rule 58(5);

(e)

the following lists and declarations—

(i)

the lists of votes marked by the presiding officer, together with a statement of the number of voters whose votes were marked because they were disabled or unable to read (see rule 47);

(ii)

the declarations made by the companions of voters with disabilities (see rule 48);

(iii)

the lists of voters with disabilities assisted by companions (see rule 49);

(iv)

the tendered votes lists (see rule 51);

(v)

the lists maintained under rule 53 (correction of errors on day of poll);

(f)

the packets containing marked copies of the corresponding number lists;

(g)

the packets containing certificates surrendered by constables or staff of returning officers under rule 41(5) or (6);

(h)

the packets containing copies of the registration records and the lists of proxies;

(i)

the packets containing the postal voters list and the proxy postal voters list.

(3)

In relation to each packet, the returning officer must provide—

(a)

a description of the contents of the packet,

(b)

the date of election to which the packet relates, and

(c)

the name of the Senedd constituency for which the election was held.

(4)

The relevant registration officer must make arrangements to—

(a)

securely store all documents received in accordance with this rule, and

(b)

prevent any unauthorised access to those documents.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 rule 67 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)