The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007

Procedures on the issue of postal ballot papers

8.—(1) Each postal ballot paper issued shall bear the official mark and the name and number of the elector as stated in the register shall be called out, and such number shall be marked on the corresponding number list, next to the number and unique identifying mark of the ballot paper issued to that elector, and a mark shall be placed in the special lists kept under article 10(5) or the proxy postal voters list against the number of the elector to denote that a ballot paper has been issued to the elector or his proxy but without showing the particular ballot paper issued.

(2) The number of a postal ballot paper shall be marked on the postal voting statement sent with that paper.

(3) Where postal ballot papers for more than one election are issued together under paragraph 2–

(a) one mark shall be placed in the special lists or the proxy postal voters list under sub-paragraph (1) to denote that ballot papers have been issued in respect of all of those elections, except that where ballot papers are not so issued a different mark shall be placed in the special lists or proxy postal voters list to identify the election in respect of which the ballot paper was issued; and

(b) the number of each ballot paper shall be marked on the postal voting statement under sub-paragraph (2).

(4) Where the poll at a Scottish parliamentary election is taken 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 taken together under paragraph 2, the colours of the postal ballot papers (or, as the case may be, the colour of the postal ballot paper) shall also be marked on the postal voting statement sent with those papers (or as the case may be, that paper).

(5) The address to which the postal ballot paper, postal voting statement and the envelopes referred to in paragraph 10 are to be sent is–

(a) in the case of an elector, the address shown in the special list kept under article 10(5)(a); and

(b) in the case of a proxy, the address shown in the special list kept under article 10(5)(b).

(6) Where a person has an anonymous entry in the register, the items specified in sub paragraph (5) must be sent (as the case may be) to the address to which postal ballot papers should be sent–

(a) as shown in the record kept under article 9(4); or

(b) as given in pursuance of an application made under article 10(1) or (2).