The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004

Sealing up of counterfoils and security of special lists

37.—(1) As soon as practicable after the issue of each batch of postal ballot papers, the local returning officer shall make up into a packet the counterfoils of those ballot papers which have been issued and shall seal such a packet.

(2) As soon as practicable after the last batch of postal ballot papers have been issued, the local returning officer shall make up into a packet the marked copy of the absent voters list and the list of postal proxies and shall seal such a packet.

(3) Until the time referred to in sub-paragraph (2) above, the local returning officer shall take proper precautions for the security of the lists referred to in that sub-paragraph.