PART 2 THE FRANCHISE AND ITS EXERCISE
8.Absent vote at Scottish parliamentary elections for an indefinite or a particular period
9.Absent vote at a particular Scottish parliamentary election and special lists
15.Officers of local authorities to be placed at disposal of returning officers
27.Offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes
38.Payment of expenses through election agent: constituency and individual regional candidates
39.Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agent
41.Prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent: constituency and individual regional candidates
42.Limitation of election expenses: constituency and individual regional candidates
43.Limitation of pre-candidacy election expenses: constituency and individual regional candidates at Scottish Parliament general elections
47.Return as to election expenses: constituency and individual regional candidates
48.Declarations as to election expenses: constituency and individual regional candidates
49.Declarations as to election expenses: candidates on a registered party’s regional list
52.Penalty for sitting or voting where no return and declaration is transmitted
53.Authorised excuses for failure as to return and declarations
54.Court’s power to require information from election agent or sub-agent
55.Duty of appropriate returning officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission
56.Publication of time and place of inspection of returns and declarations
59.Election expenses — list of matters and general exclusions
60.Property, goods, services etc. provided free of charge or at a discount
64.Schools and rooms for Scottish parliamentary election meetings: candidates for return as constituency members
65.Schools and rooms for Scottish parliamentary election meetings: candidates for return as regional members
PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
1.Supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes
2.Supply of full register etc. under paragraphs 3 and 4: general provisions
3.Supply of full register etc. to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use
4.Supply of full register etc. to certain candidates and restrictions on use
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION RULES
PART 2 STAGES COMMON TO CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS
4.Nomination of candidate for return as a constituency member
5.Nomination of individual candidate for return as a regional member
12.Place for delivery of individual nomination papers and regional lists
14.Decisions as to validity of constituency nomination papers
16.Decisions as to validity of regional lists and as to the validity of nominations included on such a list
18.Publication of statement of persons nominated as candidates for return as a constituency member
19.Publication of statement of persons and parties nominated for return as regional members
21.Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981: candidates for return as constituency members
22.Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981: candidates for return as regional members
23.Adjournment of nomination proceedings in the case of riot
24.Method of election: candidates for return as constituency members
25.Method of election: candidates for return as regional members
PART 4 FINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS
4.Additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under article 8(4) or 11(5) (records of absent voters)
5.Additional requirements for applications for proxy vote on grounds of disability
6.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course
7.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election
8.Additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy
10.Grant or refusal of applications for a postal or proxy vote
13.Inquiries by registration officer about postal and proxy voters
14.Requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals
18.Supply and inspection of absent voting lists: general provisions
19.Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter lists
20.(1) This paragraph applies to any person who has obtained...
ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
4.Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers
5.Persons entitled to be present at receipt of postal ballot papers
18.Receipt of covering envelope and collection of postal votes
21.Confirming receipt of postal votes and postal voting statements
22.Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification
PART 2 MODIFICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION RULES
PART 3 MODIFICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS RULES
21.Modifications of the local elections rules: general provision
24.Rule 24 of the local elections rules (issue of official poll cards and notifications)
25.Rule 25 of the local elections rules (equipment of polling stations)
26.Rule 26 of the local elections rules (appointment of polling and counting agents)
27.Rule 31 of the local elections rules (questions to be put to voters)
29.Rule 34 of the local elections rules (votes marked by presiding officer)
30.Rule 35 of the local elections rules (voting by persons with disabilities)
31.Rule 36 of the local elections rules (tendered ballot papers)
32.Rule 39 of the local elections rules (adjournment of poll in case of riot)
33.Rule 40 of the local elections rules (procedure on close of poll)
34.Rule 41 of the local elections rules (attendance at counting of votes)
36.Rule 58 of the local elections rules (delivery of documents)
37.Rule 59 of the local election rules (orders for production of documents)
38.Rule 65 of local elections rules (countermand or abandonment of poll on death of party candidate)
41.Local elections rules: declaration by the companion of a voter with disabilities
ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION
4.Restrictions on supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection
5.Restriction on use of documents open to public inspection, or of information contained in them
6.Calculating the fee for supply of marked registers or lists
7.Failure to comply with conditions relating to supply etc. of certain documents
3.The following provisions of the 2010 Order are not revoked—...
4.The Postal Services Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) Order 2011
5.The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Provision—Social Workers) Order 2012
6.The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015