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The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008
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[F1Return of postal voting documents by handN.I.
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84A.—(1) This regulation applies where a person (“P”) seeks to hand in a postal voting document before the close of the poll.
(2) P must complete a form containing the information prescribed in regulation 84B(1) (a “return of postal voting documents form”) in relation to—
(a)that postal voting document, and
(b)any other postal voting documents which P is seeking to hand in at that time.
(3) The returning officer must then decide whether to reject any of the postal voting documents handed in by P.
(4) Where the returning officer does not reject any of the postal voting documents handed in by P, the returning officer must proceed under regulation 84D.
(5) Where the returning officer rejects one or more of the postal voting documents handed in by P, the returning officer must proceed under regulation 84E.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation and regulations 84B to 84E (so far as relevant), each covering envelope handed in by P is to remain unopened; and references to postal voting documents handed in by P in those regulations are to postal voting documents as contained in such envelopes.
(7) In this regulation, “reject” means reject under regulation 84C.]
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F1Regs. 84A-84I inserted (26.3.2024) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/319), regs. 1(2), 6 (with reg. 1(3))
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C1Regs. 84A-84I applied (26.3.2024) by S.I. 2001/2599, Sch. 2 (as amended by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/319), regs. 1(2), 13(3) (with reg. 1(3)))
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