The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 No. 341

PART V E+W ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 5 para. 53

C2 Pt. 5 excluded (E.) (22.9.2020) by The Postponed Elections and Referendums (Coronavirus) and Policy Development Grants (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/926), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)

C3 Pt. 5 excluded (W.) (4.12.2020) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1399), regs. 2, 5(1)(2)

Issue of Postal Ballot Papers E+W

[F1 Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued E+W

71.   Postal ballot papers (and postal voting statements) must be issued by the returning officer as soon as it is practicable to do so.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 71 substituted (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3198), regs. 1(3)(b), 29; S.I. 2014/414, art. 3(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Reg. 71 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 25