# Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Section 230: Postal voting: additional requirements for conduct of ballot

Extent: E+W+S

(A1) Where postal voting is a selected means of voting for a ballot, this section applies in relation to postal voting in the ballot.
(A2) Where a person chooses to vote by postal voting, the method of voting is by the marking of a voting paper by the person voting.
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(2) Except as regards persons falling within subsection (2A), so far as is reasonably practicable, every person who is entitled to vote in the ballot must—
(a) have a voting paper sent to him by post at his home address or any other address which he has requested the trade union in writing to treat as his postal address; ...
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(2A) Subsection (2B) applies to a merchant seaman if the trade union reasonably believes that—
(a) he will be employed in a ship either at sea or at a place outside Great Britain at some time in the period during which votes may be cast, and
(b) it will be convenient for him to receive a voting paper and to vote while on the ship or while at a place where the ship is rather than in accordance with subsection (2).
(2B) Where this subsection applies to a merchant seaman he shall, if it is reasonably practicable—
(a) have a voting paper made available to him while on the ship or while at a place where the ship is, and
(b) be given an opportunity to vote while on the ship or while at a place where the ship is.
(2C) In subsections (2A) and (2B) “merchant seaman” means a person whose employment, or the greater part of it, is carried out on board sea-going ships.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/230 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-union-and-labour-relations-consolidation-act-1992/section-230
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