Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 20113

In schedule 1 (Scottish local government election rules)—

a

in rule 25 (equipment of polling stations)—

i

in paragraph (4), omit the words after “outside every polling station”; and

ii

after paragraph (4), insert—

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A notice in the form set out in Form 13A, or a form to the like effect, giving directions for the guidance of voters in voting, shall be exhibited in every compartment of every polling station.

b

in rule 43 (the count)—

i

in paragraph (1)(b), omit “if required to do so by a candidate or an election agent,”;

ii

in paragraph (5), for the words from “Where under” to “do so” substitute “The returning officer shall verify each ballot paper account”; and

iii

in paragraph (5), for “, which any election agent may copy” substitute “and shall, on request, supply a copy of that statement to any election agent”;

c

in rule 44 (rejected ballot papers), in paragraph (1)(a) after “electronic” insert “or other”; and

d

in Part VII (forms for use at Scottish local government elections)—

i

for Forms 1 and 8 to 12, substitute the equivalently numbered forms which are set out in the schedule of this order;

ii

for Form 13, substitute the forms numbered 13 and 13A which are set out in that schedule; and

iii

for Forms 14 and 15, substitute the equivalently numbered forms which are set out in that schedule.