The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 No. 3305

SCHEDULE 2 Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Parish or Community where Poll is not taken together with Poll at another Election

PART 3 Contested Elections

CHAPTER 2 Action to be Taken Before the Poll

Return of postal ballot papers

29.—(1) Where—

(a) a postal vote has been returned in respect of a person who is entered on the postal voters list, or

(b) a proxy postal vote has been returned in respect of a proxy who is entered on the proxy postal voters list,

the returning officer must mark the list in the manner prescribed by regulations made under the 1983 Act(1).

(2) Rule 45(3) does not apply for the purpose of determining whether, for the purposes of this rule, a postal vote or a proxy postal vote is returned.

(1)

See regulation 84A of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341) as inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.