Architects Regulation 2017
18Receipt of ballot papers
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18 Receipt of ballot papers
18 Receipt of ballot papers
(1) The returning officer must reject any ballot paper if the envelope is not received before the close of the ballot.
(2) The returning officer must examine the name on the back of the envelope and, without opening the envelope—
(a) must accept the ballot paper in the envelope and draw a line through the name on the roll that corresponds to the name on the back of the envelope, if satisfied that a person of that name is included in the roll for the election, or
(b) must reject the ballot paper in the envelope if not so satisfied or if a name or a registration number does not appear on the back of the envelope.