The Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987

The ballot papers

4.—(1) The ballot of every voter shall consist of a ballot paper.

(2) Every ballot paper shall be in the appropriate form in the Appendix, and shall be printed in accordance with the appropriate directions in that Appendix and–

(a) if the poll is taken on the question of appointment to any office, shall contain the full names, home addresses and (if required) descriptions of the candidates arranged alphabetically in the order of their surnames and, if there are two or more of them with the same surname, of their other names;

(b) if the poll is taken on any other question, shall state the question or questions on which the poll is to be taken;

(c) shall be capable of being folded up;

(d) shall have a number printed on the back; and

(e) shall have attached a counterfoil with the same number printed on it.

(3) Where a poll on the question of appointment to any office and a poll on any other question are taken together, ballot papers of a different colour shall be used for each poll.