SCHEDULE 3THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT REFERENDUMS RULES
PART 5The Poll
Tendered ballot papers: general provisions30
1
A tendered ballot paper must—
a
be of a colour differing from that of the other ballot papers;
b
instead of being put into the ballot box, be given to the presiding officer and endorsed by him or her with the name of the person who has marked a tendered ballot paper and that person's number in the register of electors, and set aside in a separate packet.
2
The name of the person who has marked a tendered ballot paper and his or her number in the register of electors must be entered on a list (in these Rules referred to as the “tendered votes list”).
3
In the case of a person voting as proxy for a voter, the number to be endorsed or entered together with the proxy's name shall be the number in the register of the voter.
4
In the case of a voter who has an anonymous entry, this rule and rule 29 apply subject to the following modifications—
a
in paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) above, the references to the name of the person who has marked a tendered ballot paper shall be ignored;
b
otherwise, a reference to a person named on a register or list shall be construed as a reference to a person whose number appears in the register or list (as the case may be).
5
In the case of a person in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act, this rule and rule 29 shall apply as if—
a
in rule 29(1)(a), (2)(a) and (5)(a), for “named on the register” there were substituted “
in respect of whom a notice under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act has been issued
”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b) of this rule for “that person's number in the register of electors” there were substituted “
the number relating to him or her on a notice issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act
”
;
c
in paragraph (2) of this rule, for “his or her number in the register of electors” there were substituted “
the number relating to him or her on a notice issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act
”
.