The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004

Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper

34.—(1) Each postal ballot paper issued shall be stamped with the official mark.

(2) The number of the elector as stated in the register shall be marked on the counterfoil attached to the ballot paper.

(3) A mark shall be placed in the absent voters list or the list of postal proxies against the number of the elector to denote that a ballot paper has been issued to the elector or his proxy, but without showing the particular ballot paper issued.

(4) The number of a postal ballot paper shall be marked on the declaration of identity sent with that paper.

(5) Where postal ballot papers for the European Parliamentary election and a relevant election or referendum are issued together under paragraph 27—

(a) one mark shall be placed in the absent voters list or the list of postal proxies under sub-paragraph (3) to denote that ballot papers have been issued in respect of each election or referendum; except that, where ballot papers are not so issued, a different mark shall be placed in the absent voters list or list of postal proxies to identify the election or referendum in respect of which the ballot paper was issued; and

(b) the number of each ballot paper shall be marked on the declaration of identity under sub-paragraph (4).

(6) Where the poll at a European Parliamentary election is taken with the poll at a relevant election or referendum (under the provisions referred to in paragraph 27) but not the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers, the colour of the postal ballot paper shall also be marked on the declaration of identity sent with that paper.

(7) The address to which the postal ballot paper, declaration of identity and the envelopes referred to in paragraph 36 are to be sent is—

(a) in the case of an elector, the address shown in the absent voters list;

(b) in the case of a proxy, the address shown in the special list kept under paragraph 7(8) of this Schedule.