The Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 No. 170

Additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant

4.  The registration officer may confirm whether an application for an absent vote meets the requirement in regulation 3(3) that it has been signed by the applicant by referring to any signature previously provided by the applicant to the registration officer or returning officer.