SCHEDULE 3The Local Government Act Referendums Rules

PART 4 Action to be Taken Before the Poll

Return of postal ballot papers20

1

Where—

a

a postal vote has been returned in respect of a person who is entered on the postal voters list, or

b

a proxy postal vote has been returned in respect of a proxy who is entered on the proxy postal voters list,

the counting officer must mark the list in the manner prescribed by regulations made under the 1983 Act M1.

2

Rule 36(3) does not apply for the purpose of determining whether, for the purposes of this rule, a postal vote or a proxy postal vote is returned.