The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007 No. 937 (S. 3)

SCHEDULE 5 COMBINATION OF POLLS

PART III MODIFICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES 2007 TO APPLY WHERE THE POLL AT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION IS TAKEN TOGETHER WITH A POLL AT A SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION UNDER ARTICLE 14(1) OR (2)

Rule 33 of the local elections rules (votes marked by presiding officer)

30.  At the end of rule 33(2) of the local elections rules there shall be added–

“The same list may be used for each election and, where it is so used, an entry in that list shall be taken to mean that the ballot papers were so marked in respect of each election, unless the list identifies the election at which the ballot paper was so marked.”.