PART VISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers
Abandoned poll85
Where a poll is abandoned or countermanded after postal ballot papers have been issued, by reason of the death of a candidate, the returning officer—
a
shall not take any step or further step to open covering envelopes or deal with the contents in accordance with the provisions of this Part of these Regulations; and
b
shall, notwithstanding regulations 81 to 83 above, treat all unopened covering envelopes and the contents of those that have been opened as if they were counted ballot papers.