Local Government Act 1993
310APostal votes
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310A Postal votes
310A Postal votes
At any election, any postal vote must be accepted for further scrutiny if—
(a) the postal vote is received by the returning officer before the time and day following the close of the poll prescribed by the regulations, and
(b) the returning officer is satisfied that the voter has indicated, in accordance with the regulations, that the postal vote was completed before the close of the poll.
s 310A: Ins 2000 No 112, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.8 [2]–[4]; 2021 No 11, Sch 1.2[3].