Rule 25 of the local elections rules (equipment of polling stations)
25.—(1) After paragraph (1) of rule 25 of the local elections rules there shall be added—
“(1A) A different ballot box shall be used for the poll at the local government election from the ballot box or ballot boxes used for the Scottish parliamentary election.”.
(2) For rule 25(4) of the local elections rules there shall be substituted—
“(4) A notice in the form N2 set out in the Appendix to the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 shall be printed in conspicuous characters and exhibited inside and outside every polling station.
(4A) In every compartment of every polling station there shall be exhibited a notice in the form W set out in the Appendix to the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015.
(4B) The forms referred to in paragraphs (4) and (4A) may be used with such variations as the circumstances may require.”.