C2C6C7PART VISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
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)
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)
Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers
Receipt of covering envelopeI1C3C1C4C582
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.
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