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55.—(1) In respect of any election, the local returning officer must keep [F1lists relating to rejected postal ballot papers as required by this paragraph].
(2) In the first list, the officer must record the ballot paper number of any postal ballot paper for which no valid postal voting statement was received with it.
(3) In the second list, the officer must record the ballot paper number of any postal ballot paper which is entered on a valid postal voting statement where that ballot paper is not received with the postal voting statement.
[F2(4) In the third list, the officer must record, for every postal voting statement in the receptacle for rejected votes (verification procedure) immediately prior to sealing—
(a)the elector’s name and address (and the name and address of the proxy if the elector has a proxy);
(b)the elector’s number on the register of electors (and that of the proxy if the elector has a proxy);
(c)the specified reason or reasons for the rejection of the postal voting statement; and
(d)any other information relating to the rejection that the officer considers appropriate, but not the ballot paper number.
(5) The specified reasons that may be given under sub-paragraph (4)(c) for the rejection of a postal voting statement are as follows—
(a)the signature does not match the example held on the personal identifiers record;
(b)the date of birth does not match the one held on the personal identifiers record;
(c)the signature field is blank; or
(d)the date of birth field is blank.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 55(1) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 26(1) (with art. 1(5))
F2Sch. 2 para. 55(4)(5) inserted (6.4.2014) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 26(2) (with art. 1(5))
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