A postal voting agent is allowed to attend and observe postal vote opening sessions, which are run by the LRO.
At each opening session the LRO will decide whether or not the date of birth and signature provided by electors on their postal voting statements match the signature and date of birth previously provided and held on their records. If there is a mismatch, the postal vote will be rejected.
A postal voting agent has a right to observe, but not to interfere with, this process. A postal voting agent can, however, object to the decision of an LRO to reject a postal vote.1
It will not affect the LRO's decision, but the LRO will record any objections by marking the postal voting statement with the words 'rejection objected to'.
Like your postal voting agents, you, your election agent and sub agent(s) are also entitled to object to a rejection.
The LRO will explain the postal vote opening process to you and may issue you with information on the procedures to be followed, including instructions on what you can and cannot do at the session. You should comply with any instructions that the LRO has given.