A postal ballot paper which was returned by a postal voter in relation to a relevant by-election has no effect for the purposes of a postponed poll.

The fact that a postal voter cast a postal ballot paper in respect of a relevant by-election does not prevent that person from casting a postal ballot paper in respect of a postponed poll.

Where any list has been created under regulation 87 M1 of the 2001 Regulations in relation to a relevant by-election, regulation 61C M2 of those Regulations (notification of rejected postal voting statement) does not apply in respect of an absent voter who appears on that list.

Regulation 84A M3 of the 2001 Regulations (confirming receipt of postal voting statements) does not apply in relation to any postal ballots issued in relation to a relevant by-election.