Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Corresponding number lists U.K.

9 (1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are taken together by virtue of regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001. U.K.

(2) If the counting officer thinks fit, the lists to be prepared under the following provisions may be combined in the form set out in Form 1 in Part 3 of this Schedule—

(a) rule 6 of the referendum rules;

(b) rule 17 of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(c) rule 17 of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(d) rule 8 of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(e) rule 19 of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.

(3) In that case, this paragraph applies instead of—

(a) rule 6(2) of the referendum rules;

(b) rule 17(2) of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(c) rule 17(2) of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(d) rule 8(3) of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(e) rule 19(2) of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.

10 (1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not taken together by virtue of regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001. U.K.

(2) If the counting officer thinks fit, the officer may prepare a single list containing the numbers and other unique identifying marks of all of the ballot papers to be provided to presiding officers in pursuance of the following provisions—

(a) rule 17(1) of the referendum rules;

(b) rule 26(1) of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(c) rule 26(1) of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(d) rule 17(1) of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(e) rule 28 of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.

(3) The list must be in the form set out in Form 1 in Part 3 of this Schedule.

(4) If a list is prepared in relation to ballot papers under this paragraph, the list prepared under the following provisions must not include details relating to those ballot papers—

(a) rule 6 of the referendum rules;

(b) rule 17 of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(c) rule 17 of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(d) rule 8 of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules;

(e) rule 19 of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.

(5) A reference in an enactment to a list prepared under a provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) has effect, in so far as it relates to ballot papers to be provided in pursuance of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), as a reference to the list prepared under this paragraph.