The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 No. 67

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. F1 ... Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 heading omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 13(2)

PART 4 U.K. Contested elections

Spoilt ballot papers U.K.

42.  A voter who has inadvertently dealt with the ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering it to the presiding officer and proving to the officer's satisfaction the fact of the inadvertence, obtain another ballot paper in the place of the ballot paper so delivered (in these Rules referred to as “ a spoilt ballot paper”), and the spoilt ballot paper must be immediately cancelled.