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Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

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Issue of poll cards

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11(1)The counting officer must, as soon as practicable after publishing the notice of the referendum under rule 1, send to voters whichever of the following is appropriate—

(a)an official poll card,

(b)an official postal poll card,

(c)an official poll card issued to the proxy of a voter, or

(d)an official postal poll card issued to the proxy of a voter.

(2)A voter’s official poll card is to be sent or delivered to the voter’s qualifying address.

(3)A voter’s official postal poll card is to be sent or delivered to the address to which the voter has stated that the ballot paper is to be sent.

(4)A proxy’s official poll card or official postal poll card is to be sent or delivered to the proxy’s address as shown in the list of proxies.

(5)The cards mentioned in paragraph (1) are to be in the form prescribed.

(6)The cards must set out—

(a)the voter’s name, qualifying address and number in the register of local government electors (unless the voter has an anonymous entry),

(b)the date of the referendum,

(c)the hours of polling, and

(d)the situation of the polling station allotted to the voter under rule 9(1)(b) (in the case of the cards mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and (c)).

(7)Where a poll card is sent to a voter who has appointed a proxy, the card must also notify the voter of the appointment of the proxy.

(8)In the case of a voter who has an anonymous entry, the card must be sent in an envelope or other form of covering so as not to disclose to any other person that the person has an anonymous entry.

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