The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012

Sealing up of ballot papersU.K.

43.—(1) Rule 65 is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The local returning officer may not open the sealed packets of—

(a)tendered ballot papers, or

[F1(aa)the completed ballot paper refusal list, or]

(b)certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll.”.

(3) After that paragraph insert—

“(3) The relevant returning or counting officer may not open the sealed packets of —

(a)the completed corresponding number lists, or

(b)marked copies of the registers of electors (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies”.

Textual Amendments