SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Absent voting in PCC elections

PART 3 U.K. Issue and receipt of ballot papers

U.K.

Receipt of postal ballot papers etc U.K.

Receipt of covering envelope U.K.

46.—(1) The local returning officer must, immediately on receipt (whether by hand or by post) of a covering envelope (or an envelope which is stated to include a postal vote) before the close of the poll, place it unopened in a postal voters' ballot box.

(2) Where an envelope, other than a covering envelope issued by the local returning officer—

(a) has been opened, and

(b) contains a ballot paper envelope, postal voting statement or ballot paper,

the first-mentioned envelope, together with its contents, must be placed in a postal voters' ballot box.