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The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

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Version Superseded: 16/02/2011

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PART VE+WISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Interpretation of Part VE+W

64.  For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

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“agent” includes the election agent and a person appointed to attend in the election agent’s place;

“ballot paper envelope” and “covering envelope” mean the envelopes referred to in regulation 74 below;

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“postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper issued to a postal voter;

“postal voter” means an elector or proxy who is entitled to vote by post;

“postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in regulation 81(1)(a);

“receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in regulation 81(5) below;

“spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in regulation 77(1) below;

“universal postal service provider” has the meaning given in the Postal Services Act 2000(1) to a “universal service provider”; and

[F3“valid postal voting statement” means a postal voting statement which, in accordance with regulation 85 or 85A, the returning officer is satisfied has been duly completed.]

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