Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2012 Order26

1

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 55 (lists of rejected postal ballot papers), in sub-paragraph (1), for “two separate lists of rejected postal ballot papers” substitute “lists relating to rejected postal ballot papers as required by this paragraph”.

2

In that paragraph, after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

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.