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24. Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1985 Order (issue and receipt of ballot papers) applies as if—
(a)after paragraph (1) there were inserted—
1A. The proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect of the local election and the European Parliamentary election must be taken together.”;
(b)in paragraph 2 (interpretation), after paragraph (3) there were inserted—
“(4) In this Order “the European Parliamentary election” has the meaning given in rule 3B of the local elections rules.”;
(c)in paragraph 6 (procedure on issue of postal ballot paper)(1), after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—
“(2A) The colour of the postal ballot paper must also be marked on the declaration of identity sent with that paper.”; and
(d)in paragraph 8 (ballot paper envelope)(2) after sub-paragraph (1B) there were inserted—
“(1C) The covering envelope must also be marked “Covering envelope for the [insert colour of ballot paper] coloured ballot paper”.
(1D) On the ballot paper envelope after the words “Ballot paper envelope” there must be added “for the [insert colour of ballot paper] coloured ballot paper”.”.
Paragraph 6 was amended by S.I. 1987/168 and S.I. 2010/2977. In addition, section 4 of, and the Schedule to, the Elections Act 2001 (c. 7) made a non-textual amendment to paragraph 6, inserting sub-paragraph (3) in cases where the polls at parliamentary elections and local elections are taken together.
Paragraph 8 was amended by S.I. 2005/2969 and S.I. 2010/2977. In addition, section 4 of, and the Schedule to, the Elections Act 2001 (c. 7) made a non-textual amendment to paragraph 8, inserting sub-paragraph (2), when local elections are combined with parliamentary elections.
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