The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 No. 323

F1 SCHEDULE 5 E+W The Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 Pt. 8 Forms substituted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 50(17) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

PART 4 E+W Action to be taken Before the Poll

Return of postal ballot papers E+W

22.—(1) Where—

(a) a postal vote has been returned in respect of a person who is entered on the postal voters list; or

(b) a proxy postal vote has been returned in respect of a proxy who is entered on the proxy postal voters list,

the relevant returning or counting officer must mark the list in the manner prescribed by regulations made under the 1983 Act F2 .

(2) In paragraph (1) for “relevant returning or counting officer” substitute “ counting officer ” where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at the referendum are not taken together with such proceedings at one or more relevant elections or referendums.

(3) Rule 38(5) does not apply for the purpose of determining whether, for the purposes of this rule, a postal vote or a proxy postal vote is returned.

Textual Amendments

F2 See regulation 84A of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/341 as amended by S.I. 2006/2910.