http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/2014-04-06The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001VotingElectoral registrationHearingsGeneral electionsRegistration of birthsREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEStatute Law Database2024-07-23Expert Participation2014-04-06 These Regulations replace the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, as amended, (“the 1986 Regulations”) except Part VI of those Regulations (which relates to the procedure where the polls at more than one election are taken together). These Regulations are needed in consequence of changes made by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). PART VISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERSReceipt of Postal Ballot PapersPostal ballot boxes and receptacles811The returning officer shall provide a separate ballot box for the reception of—athe covering envelopes when returned by the postal voters (“postal voters' ballot box”), andbpostal ballot papers (“postal ballot box”).2Each such ballot box shall be marked “postal voters' ballot box” or “postal ballot box”, as the case may be, and with the name of the constituency or electoral area (or areas) for which the election (or elections) is held.3The postal ballot box shall be shown to the agents present on the occasion of opening the first postal voters' ballot box as being empty.4The returning officer shall then lock the ballot box and apply his seal in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal; any of the agents present who wish to add their seals may then do likewise.5The returning officer shall provide the following receptacles—athe receptacle for rejected votes;b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cthe receptacle for ballot paper envelopes; ...dthe receptacle for rejected ballot paper envelopes;ethe receptacle for rejected votes (verification procedure); andfthe receptacle for postal voting statements (verification procedure).6The returning officer shall take proper precautions for the safe custody of every ballot box and receptacle referred to in this regulation.Reg. 81(5)(e)(f) inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 36 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(c))Word in reg. 81(5) omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 36Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 5 para. 53Reg. 81 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 81(5)(b) revoked (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3198), reg. 1(3)(a), Sch. 2; S.I. 2014/414, art. 3(a)Reg. 81 applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (with reg. 27)Reg. 81 applied (with modifications) (E.) (3.8.2012) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031), regs. 1, 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Table 6Reg. 81 applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The postal ballot box shall be shown to the agents present on the occasion of opening the first postal voters' ballot box as being empty.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/4/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/4" id="regulation-81-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The returning officer shall then lock the ballot box and apply his seal in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal; any of the agents present who wish to add their seals may then do likewise.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The returning officer shall provide the following receptacles—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/a/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/a" id="regulation-81-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the receptacle for rejected votes;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/b/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/b" id="regulation-81-5-b">
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b
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/c/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/c" id="regulation-81-5-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
the receptacle for ballot paper envelopes;
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...
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</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/d/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/d" id="regulation-81-5-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the receptacle for rejected ballot paper envelopes;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/e/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/e" id="regulation-81-5-e">
<Pnumber>
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</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-07d117b5ec5a8340a6aaff1e4e8e2fec-1677525874361" CommentaryRef="key-07d117b5ec5a8340a6aaff1e4e8e2fec">the receptacle for rejected votes (verification procedure); and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/f/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/f" id="regulation-81-5-f">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-07d117b5ec5a8340a6aaff1e4e8e2fec-1677525874361" CommentaryRef="key-07d117b5ec5a8340a6aaff1e4e8e2fec">f</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-07d117b5ec5a8340a6aaff1e4e8e2fec-1677525874361" CommentaryRef="key-07d117b5ec5a8340a6aaff1e4e8e2fec">the receptacle for postal voting statements (verification procedure).</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/6/2014-04-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/6" id="regulation-81-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The returning officer shall take proper precautions for the safe custody of every ballot box and receptacle referred to in this regulation.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Commentary id="key-07d117b5ec5a8340a6aaff1e4e8e2fec" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cw9gl54b4-00015" SectionRef="regulation-81-5-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/e">Reg. 81(5)(e)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef id="cw9gl54b4-00016" SectionRef="regulation-81-5-f" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/f">(f)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (1.1.2007) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910" id="cw9gl54b4-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="2910" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9gl54b4-00017" id="cw9gl54b4-00018" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9gl54b4-00017" id="cw9gl54b4-00019" SectionRef="regulation-36" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/36" Operative="true">36</CitationSubRef>
(with
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<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9gl54b4-00017" id="cw9gl54b4-00021" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/3/c">(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-3d6505881ec7dea5f56fd32259071fd5" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in
<CitationSubRef id="cw9gl54b4-00006" SectionRef="regulation-81-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5">reg. 81(5)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910" id="cw9gl54b4-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="2910" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9gl54b4-00007" id="cw9gl54b4-00008" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9gl54b4-00007" id="cw9gl54b4-00009" SectionRef="regulation-36" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/36" Operative="true">36</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4ef644560f36ed4452fa2a306004ca2e" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c9fnf4ip5-00006" SectionRef="part-V" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/part/V">Pt. 5</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/1" id="c9fnf4ip5-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2011" Number="1" Title="Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011">Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9fnf4ip5-00007" id="c9fnf4ip5-00008" SectionRef="section-19-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/1/section/19/2">s. 19(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c9fnf4ip5-00007" id="c9fnf4ip5-00009" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-53" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/1/schedule/5/paragraph/53" Operative="true">Sch. 5 para. 53</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
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<Commentary Type="I" id="key-51a212a4c0ccb90d3fe0c3b5d816d8f0">
<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 81 in force at 16.2.2001, see
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-60e56e1652ede0541d559eadfc9d5dbb" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ceb2dey55-00004" SectionRef="regulation-81-5-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81/5/b">Reg. 81(5)(b)</CitationSubRef>
revoked (6.4.2014) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb2dey55-00005" id="ceb2dey55-00006" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/regulation/1/3/a">reg. 1(3)(a)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb2dey55-00005" id="ceb2dey55-00007" SectionRef="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/schedule/2" Operative="true">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/414" id="ceb2dey55-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="414">S.I. 2014/414</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb2dey55-00008" id="ceb2dey55-00009" SectionRef="article-3-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/414/article/3/a">art. 3(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-6fd237adf8c6b6b4ca8d6d6bee5a89f1" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cbcxbyv35-00296" SectionRef="regulation-81" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81">Reg. 81</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00297" id="cbcxbyv35-00298" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/regulation/1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00297" id="cbcxbyv35-00299" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/schedule/4/paragraph/1" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6 (with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00297" id="cbcxbyv35-00300" SectionRef="regulation-27" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/regulation/27">reg. 27</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-73dc3f5beb339cdb51aa90123267a392" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cbcxo97p5-00414" SectionRef="regulation-81" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81">Reg. 81</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (3.8.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031" id="cbcxo97p5-00415" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="2031" Title="The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012">The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxo97p5-00415" id="cbcxo97p5-00416" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxo97p5-00415" id="cbcxo97p5-00417" SectionRef="regulation-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/8">8</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxo97p5-00415" id="cbcxo97p5-00418" SectionRef="regulation-12" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/12">12</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxo97p5-00415" id="cbcxo97p5-00419" SectionRef="regulation-13" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/13">13</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxo97p5-00415" id="cbcxo97p5-00420" SectionRef="schedule-4-part-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/schedule/4/part/1" Operative="true">Sch. 4 Pt. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-fbd1c65ea453c7bf384986ce0a3c101f" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cb98k3a65-00258" SectionRef="regulation-81" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/81">Reg. 81</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/323" id="cb98k3a65-00259" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="323" Title="The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012">The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cb98k3a65-00259" id="cb98k3a65-00260" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/323/regulation/1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cb98k3a65-00259" id="cb98k3a65-00261" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/323/schedule/4/paragraph/1" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6
</Text>
</Para>
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