Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011
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The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011 is amended as follows.
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In article 5 (amendments)—
a
after paragraph (2)(a), insert—
aa
in regulation 8 (notification of the requirement of secrecy), for “section 66(4) and (6) of the Representation of the People Act 1983” substitute “rule 27”
; and
b
in paragraph (3)(a) for “paragraph (1)” substitute “paragraph (2)”.
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In rule 61 of Schedule 1 (publication of voting information)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “paragraphs (2) and (4)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;
b
in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraphs (b) to (e);
c
after paragraph (2) insert—
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For the purposes of this rule, all postal ballot papers cast in a ward must be treated as if cast at a further polling station in that ward.
;
d
omit paragraphs (4) and (5); and
e
in paragraph (7) omit “and the postal ballot information”.
S.S.I. 2011/399.