Guidance for Petition Officers

Those who have applied to sign the petition by post may return their postal signing sheet by hand to any signing place before the end of the signing period.1  

You should provide staff at signing places with packets and seals for any such received postal signing sheets and put arrangements in place for their delivery to you, or for their collection from the signing place at the close of the petition.2   

You should also put measures in place for the delivery or collection of received postal signing sheets on a regular basis throughout the signing period, in order to facilitate regular opening and checking sessions.

You should ensure that processes are in place to maintain clear records and an audit trail and ensure the security of postal signing packs at all stages during their storage and transit.