The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2007
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Interpretation
3Local government elections rules
4Application of Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983
5Consequential amendment
6Revocations
SCHEDULE 1SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES
PART IPROVISIONS AS TO TIME
1Timetable
2Computation of time
PART IISTAGES COMMON TO CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS
Notice of election
3Notice of election
Nomination
4Nomination of candidates
5Consent to nomination
6Subscription of nomination paper
7Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
8Withdrawal of candidates
9Nomination in more than one electoral ward
10Correction of errors in nomination papers
11Inspection of nomination papers
12Method of election and notice of uncontested election
PART IIICONTESTED ELECTIONS
General provisions
13Poll to be by ballot
14The ballot papers
15Corresponding number list
16Security marking
17Prohibition of disclosure of vote
18Use of schools and public rooms
Action to be taken before the poll
19Notice of poll
20Postal ballot papers
21Provision of polling stations
22Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
23Issue of official poll cards and notifications
24Equipment of polling stations
25Appointment of polling and counting agents
26Notification of requirement of secrecy
The poll
27Admission to polling station
28Keeping of order in station
29Sealing of ballot boxes
30Questions to be put to voters
31Challenge of voter
32Voting procedure
33Votes marked by presiding officer
34Voting by persons with disabilities
35Tendered ballot papers
36Spoilt ballot papers
37Correction of errors on day of poll
38Adjournment of poll in case of riot
39Procedure on close of poll
Counting of votes
40Attendance at counting of votes
41Electronic counting
42The count
43Rejected ballot papers
44Decisions on ballot papers
45First stage
46The quota
47Return of councillors
48Transfer of ballot papers
49Transfer of ballot papers – supplementary provisions
50Exclusion of candidates
51Exclusion of candidates – supplementary provisions
52Filling of last vacancies
53Re count
54Counting of votes by means other than electronic counting
55Declaration of result
PART IVDISPOSAL OF DOCUMENTS
56Sealing up of ballot papers
57Delivery of documents
58Orders for production of documents
59Retention of documents
PART VDEATH OF CANDIDATE
60Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
PART VIFORMS FOR USE AT SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Form 7
Form 8
Form 9
Front of card
(Insert name of council)
Back of card
Form 10
Front of card
(Insert name of council)
Back of card
Form 11
Front of card
(Insert name of council)
Back of card
Form 12
Front of card
(Insert name of council)
Form 13
Form 14
Form 15
SCHEDULE 2MODIFICATIONS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES IN SCHEDULE 1 TO APPLY WHERE THE POLL AT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION IS TAKEN TOGETHER WITH THE POLL AT ANOTHER ELECTION UNDER SECTION 15(1) OR (2) OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1985
1At the end of rule 14(2) (the ballot papers) the...
2At the end of rule 19 (notice of poll) the...
3At the end of rule 23 (issue of official poll...
4After paragraph (1) of rule 24 (equipment of polling stations)...
5For paragraph (5) of rule 24 (equipment of polling stations)...
6After paragraph (3) of rule 25 (appointment of polling and...
7In questions 1(a) and (b) and question 4 of rule...
8At the end of rule 32 (voting procedure) there shall...
9After paragraph (3) of rule 33 (votes marked by presiding...
10After paragraph (6) of rule 34 (voting by persons with...
11At the end of paragraph (8) of rule 35 (tendered...
12At the end of paragraph (1) of rule 38 (adjournment...
13After paragraph (1) of rule 39 (procedure on close of...
14For paragraph (1) of rule 40 (attendance at counting of...
15In paragraph (2) of rule 40 before “at the counting...
16In paragraph (3) of rule 40 before the words “counting...
17For paragraphs (1) and (2) of rule 42 (the count)...
18At the end of rule 57 (delivery of documents) there...
19In rule 60 (countermand or abandonment of poll on death...
20In Schedule 1, for Form 6 (the Corresponding Number List),...
21In Schedule 1, for Form 8 (the postal voting statement)...
22In Schedule 1, for Form 13 (the form of directions...
23In Schedule 1, in Form 15 (the form of declaration...
SCHEDULE 3FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 20 OF SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 4FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 21 OF SCHEDULE 2

2007 No. 42

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2007

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and section 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 20041 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order: