The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002

Envelopes

10.—(1) The envelope which the constituency returning officer is required by rule 34 of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules(1) to send to a postal voter for the return of postal ballot papers (or, as the case may be, a postal ballot paper) and the declaration of identity (referred to as a “covering envelope”) shall be marked with the letter “B”.

(2) In addition to the documents referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above, the constituency returning officer shall send to a postal voter a smaller envelope (referred to as a “ballot paper envelope”) which shall be marked with–

(a) the letter “A”;

(b) the words “Ballot paper envelope”; and

(c) the number of each ballot paper.

(3) Where the poll at one election is taken together with the poll at another election under article 14(1) or (2) but the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not be taken together under paragraph 2 above–

(a) the envelope referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above shall also be marked “Covering envelope for the “insert colour of ballot paper(s) coloured ballot paper(s)”; and

(b) on the envelope referred to in sub-paragraph (2) above, after the words “Ballot paper envelope” there shall be added the words “for the [insert colour of ballot paper(s)] coloured ballot paper(s)”.

(1)

Schedule 2 to this Order.