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The General Optical Council (Membership) Order of Council 2001
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18.—(1) The Returning Officer shall at least eight days before the polling day send to the registered address of each registered optician entitled to vote in the poll (but not to any registered optician who has informed him in writing that on the grounds of conscience he does not wish to be so entitled) a voting paper, a list of candidates and nominators, an envelope prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Scheme along with any statements which he is required to issue under paragraph 10 of this Scheme.
(2) Each registered optician entitled to vote in the poll shall be entitled to receive one voting paper, one envelope, and no more, and votes shall not be valid unless made upon a voting paper received from the Returning Officer and in accordance with the requirements of this Scheme.
Provided that the Returning Officer may replace a voting paper or an envelope inadvertently spoiled or destroyed if application is made to him in writing to include an undertaking that he has not marked and will not mark more than one voting paper in the election for this purpose on or before the polling day.
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