26.—(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.”