261List to be evidence

#### 261 List to be evidence 261 List to be evidence > > (1) An entry on the list prepared under section 259 to the effect— > > > > > (a) that a penalty notice was issued to an elector—is evidence of the issue of the notice, or > > > > > (b) that there was no response to a penalty notice issued to an elector—is evidence that there was no such response within the time specified under section 259, or > > > > > (c) that a reason for an elector’s failure to vote was given in response to a penalty notice but was insufficient—is evidence that the reason given was not a sufficient reason under section 259. > > > (2) A list prepared under section 259 containing the name of an elector is evidence that the elector did not vote at the election. > > > (3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply in relation to a copy of, or an extract from, the list prepared under section 259, certified by the Electoral Commissioner to be a true copy or extract, in the same way as those provisions apply in relation to the list prepared under section 259.