Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

16 (1) The presiding officer may, and if required by a candidate or his polling agent shall, put to any person applying for a ballot paper at the time of his application but not afterwards the following questions or either of them, that is to say:—

In the case of an election of a county councillor—

(a) Are you the person registered in the register of local government electors now in force for this electoral division as follows (read the whole entry from the register)?

(b) Have you already voted at the present election of a county councillor for this electoral division or for any other electoral division of the county?

In the case of an election of town councillors—

(a) Are you the person registered in the register of local government electors now in force for this burgh (or ward) as follows (read the whole entry from the register)?

(b) Have you already voted at the present election (adding, in the case of an election for several wards, in this or any other ward)?

(2) A ballot paper shall not be delivered to any person required to answer the above questions or either of them unless he has answered the question or questions satisfactorily.

(3) Save as by this paragraph authorised, no inquiry shall be permitted as to the right of any person to vote.