The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004 No. 1267

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 N.I. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 substituted (27.3.2009) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/813), regs. 1(2), 38, Sch. 1

PART 3 N.I. CONTESTED ELECTIONS

CHAPTER 3 N.I. The Poll

Sealing of ballot boxes N.I.

36.   Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding officer must—

(a) show the ballot box empty to such persons, if any, as are present in the polling station, so that they may see that it is empty,

(b) then, if it has a lock, lock it up,

(c) place his seal on it in such a manner so as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal,

(d) place it in his view for the receipt of ballot papers, and

(e) keep it so locked, if it has a lock, and sealed.]