344GRequest for replacement voting materials

#### 344G Request for replacement voting materials 344G Request for replacement voting materials > > (1) This section applies if, on or before 6 pm on the Friday 8 days before the last day of voting, an elector— > > > > > (a) makes a claim to an election official that the elector has not received a postal ballot-paper at the address to which the postal ballot-paper and postal vote certificate were sent, or > > > > > (b) makes a claim to an election official that the elector is not at the address to which the postal ballot-paper was sent and has not received a postal ballot-paper and postal vote certificate, or > > > > > (c) makes a claim to an election official that the elector has lost or destroyed the postal ballot-paper or postal vote certificate or both, or > > > > > (d) satisfies an election official that he or she has spoilt the postal ballot-paper or the postal vote certificate or both and returns the spoilt ballot-paper or spoilt postal vote certificate or both. > > > (2) If this section applies, the election official must issue the voter with whichever of the following is appropriate— > > > > > (a) a replacement ballot-paper, > > > > > (b) a replacement postal vote certificate. > > > (3) A postal vote certificate issued under this Regulation must be identified as a replacement postal vote certificate. > > > (4) The returning officer must ensure that a record is kept of all ballot-papers and certificates issued under this section. > > > (5) If a spoilt ballot-paper or spoilt postal vote certificate has been returned under this section, the election official must— > > > > > (a) cancel the spoilt ballot-paper or spoilt certificate by marking it with the words “spoilt by elector”, and > > > > > (b) initial the spoilt ballot-paper, and > > > > > (c) preserve the spoilt ballot-paper or certificate until the close of voting. > > **s 344G:** Am 2024 (327), Sch 1\[24\]–\[29\].