Section 100C Voting.F1

F2(1)

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F3(2)

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(3)

Every person who is entitled to vote in the ballot must—

(a)

be allowed to vote without interference or constraint, and

(b)

so far as is reasonably practicable, be enabled to do so without incurring any direct cost to himself.

(4)

So far as is reasonably practicable, every person who is entitled to vote in the ballot must—

F4(a)

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(b)

be given a convenient opportunity to vote F5....

F6(5)

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(6)

The ballot shall be conducted so as to secure that—

(a)

so far as is reasonably practicable, those voting do so in secret, and

(b)

the votes given in the ballot are fairly and accurately counted.

For the purposes of paragraph (b) an inaccuracy in counting shall be disregarded if it is accidental and on a scale which could not affect the result of the ballot.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 100-100E substituted (30.8.1993) for s. 100 by 1993 c. 19, s. 4; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1
F2: S. 100C(1) omitted (25.8.2026) by virtue of The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/881), arts. 1(3), 5(7)(a) (with art. 10)
F3: S. 100C(2) omitted (25.8.2026) by virtue of The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/881), arts. 1(3), 5(7)(a) (with art. 10)
F4: S. 100C(4)(a) omitted (25.8.2026) by virtue of The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/881), arts. 1(3), 5(7)(b) (with art. 10)
F5: Words in s. 100C(4)(b) omitted (25.8.2026) by virtue of The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/881), arts. 1(3), 5(7)(c) (with art. 10)
F6: S. 100C(5) omitted (25.8.2026) by virtue of The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/881), arts. 1(3), 5(7)(d) (with art. 10)

Notes on Determination of means of voting

Textual amendments

F1: S. 100ZA and cross-heading inserted (25.8.2026) by The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/881), arts. 1(3), 5(5) (with art. 10)