Guidance for Candidates and Agents at local government elections in England Share on Email Argraffu'r dudalen hon Argraffu'r canllawiau llawn You are in the node section node Duty to maintain secrecy Anyone attending the count has a duty to maintain the secrecy of the count.1 In particular, anyone attending must not: ascertain or attempt to ascertain number or other unique identifying mark on the back of any ballot paper communicate any information obtained at the count as to the candidate for whom any vote is given on any particular ballot paper 1. s.66, Representation of the People Act 1983 ↩ Back to content at footnote 1 Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 23 Ebrill 2024 Book traversal links for Duty to maintain secrecy Appointing your counting agents How the votes will be counted