European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004

Delivery of postal ballot papers

25.—(1) For the purposes of delivering postal ballot papers, the returning officer may use—

(a) a universal postal service provider;

(b) a commercial delivery firm, or

(c) clerks appointed under rule 26(1) of the European Parliamentary elections rules.

(2) Where the services of a universal postal service provider or commercial delivery firm are to be used, envelopes addressed to postal voters shall be counted and delivered by the returning officer with such form of receipt to be endorsed by that provider or firm as may be arranged.

(3) Postage shall be prepaid on envelopes addressed to the postal voters and on the covering envelopes (except where sub-paragraph (1)(c) above applies).