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

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Receipt of covering envelopeE+W

82.—(1) The returning officer shall, immediately on receipt (whether by hand or by post) of a covering envelope (or an envelope which is stated to include a postal vote) before the close of the poll, place it unopened in a postal voters' ballot box.

(2) Where an envelope, other than a covering envelope issued by the returning officer—

(a)has been opened, and

(b)contains a ballot paper envelope, [F1postal voting statement] or ballot paper,

the first-mentioned envelope, together with its contents, shall be placed in a postal voters' ballot box.

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I1Reg. 82 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)

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