Introductory Text
PART I
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
PART II
3.Crofting electoral register
4.Electors – eligibility
5.Electors – disqualification
6.Returning officer
7.Payment of fees and expenses of returning officer
8.Election of members
9.Qualification of candidates
10.Disqualification of candidates
11.Timetable
12.Notice of election
13.Nomination of candidates
14.Validity of the nomination
15.Withdrawal of candidates
16.Nomination in more than one constituency
17.Inspection of nomination papers
18.Method of election and notice of uncontested election
19.Manner of voting at elections
20.Ballot papers
21.Absent electors
22.Votes by proxy
23.Closing dates for applications
24.Grant or refusal of applications
25.Lists kept under regulations 21 and 22
26.Prohibition of disclosure of vote
PART III
27.Interpretation of Part III
28.Issue of ballot papers
29.Notice of issue of ballot papers
30.Refusal to issue ballot paper
31.Delivery of ballot papers
32.Spoilt ballot papers and return envelopes
33.Ballot papers received late
34.Lost and destroyed ballot papers
35.How votes are to be given
36.Appointment of counting agents
37.Ballot box
PART IV
38.Counting of the votes
39.Opening of return envelopes
40.Attendance at counting of votes
41.Electronic counting
42.How votes are to be counted
43.Information to be given by returning officer after each stage of counting
44.Re-count
45.Rejected ballot papers and invalid markings
46.Equality of votes: which candidate to be eliminated
47.Equality of votes: which candidate to be elected
48.Declaration of result
49.Publication of voting information
50.Sealing up of ballot papers
51.Delivery of documents
52.Orders for production of documents
53.Retention of documents
54.Death of candidate
PART V
55.Personation
56.Other voting offences
57.Offences relating to applications for absent and proxy votes
58.Breach of official duty
59.Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc.
60.Elections: false information in nomination papers etc.
61.Requirement of secrecy
62.Penalties
PART VI
63.Election expenses
64.Election expenses returns
65.Effect of misdescription
Signature
SCHEDULE
CONSTITUENCIES
Explanatory Note