You must record the details of all cancelled postal ballot papers on one list. You must also make separate lists for spoilt, lost and a list of cancelled postal ballot papers containing the details outlined under the headings below.
the name and number of the elector as stated in the register of electors (or, in the case of an elector who has an anonymous entry, only their electoral number)
where the postal voter whose ballot paper is spoilt is a proxy, the postal proxy’s name and address
the number of the replacement postal ballot paper(s)
the name and number of the elector as stated in the register of electors (or, in the case of an elector who has an anonymous entry, only their electoral number)
where the postal voter is a proxy, their name and address
the number of the postal ballot paper(s) which has been lost of not received
the number of the replacement postal ballot paper(s)
List of cancelled postal ballot papers as a result of any change to absent voting arrangements after a postal vote has been sent
the name and number of the elector as stated in the register (or, in the case of an elector who has an anonymous entry, only their electoral number)
where the postal voter is a proxy, their name and address
the numbers of the cancelled postal ballot paper(s)
the numbers of any replacement postal ballot paper(s) that have been issued to the elector
The contents of any postal ballot pack that has been cancelled, including any envelopes, must be made into a packet and sealed. The seal must only be opened to include additional cancelled documents in the packet.4
1. Paragraph 13(9), Schedule 4, The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (SPEO 2015)↩ Back to content at footnote 1