Envelopes

11.—(1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) prescribe the envelopes which are to be issued to a postal voter in addition to the ballot paper and declaration of identity (which are issued under rule 18).

(2) There shall be issued an envelope for the return of the postal ballot paper or, as the case may be, ballot papers and the declaration of identity (referred to as a “covering envelope”) which shall be marked with the letter “B”.

(3) There shall also be issued a smaller envelope (referred to as a “ballot paper envelope”) which shall be marked with–

(a)the letter “A”;

(b)the words “ballot paper envelope”; and

(c)the number of the ballot paper or, as the case may be, ballot papers.

(4) Where polls are taken together (under section 15(1) or (2) of the 1985 Act) but not the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers–

(a)the envelope referred to in paragraph (2) shall also be marked “Covering envelope for the [insert colour of ballot paper] coloured ballot paper”; and

(b)on the envelope referred to in paragraph (3), after the words “Ballot paper envelope” there shall be added the words “for the [insert colour of ballot paper] coloured ballot paper”.