5ACombined postal and electronic voting

5A Combined postal and electronic voting

5A Combined postal and electronic voting

(1) This section applies to a ballot to be conducted both by postal voting and electronically.

(2) The returning officer must give each member entitled to vote the items specified in sections 4(2) and 5(3) at least 14 days, or 21 days for a proposed special resolution, before the date fixed for the closing of the ballot.

(3) If the ballot is a secret ballot, the returning officer must ensure the identity of the member cannot be ascertained from the electronic ballot paper.

(4) The member may choose to vote by post or electronically.

(5) If the member chooses to vote by post, section 4(3)–(5) apply.

(6) If the member chooses to vote electronically, section 5(5) and (6) apply.