388ASpecial format of ballot-papers

388A Special format of ballot-papers

388A Special format of ballot-papers

(1) Braille ballot-papers The election manager may, on application made to the election manager by an elector, arrange for the elector to be provided with a ballot-paper in braille format—

(a) at a polling place nominated by the elector in the application, or

(b) at a pre-poll voting office nominated by the elector in the application, or

(c) by post if the elector states in the application that he or she intends to vote by a postal vote.

(2) Applications for braille ballot-papers An application to the election manager under this section may be made orally to an officer authorised by the election manager to receive such applications or in writing addressed to the election manager. In making an application, the elector must—

(a) state his or her full name, residential address and date of birth, and

(b) make a declaration to the effect that he or she is not able to read an ordinary ballot-paper but will be able to understand a ballot-paper in braille format and to vote in accordance with the directions on or accompanying the ballot-paper, and

(c) state whether he or she intends to vote—

(i) on election day—in which case the elector is to nominate the polling place at which the elector intends to vote, or

(ii) at a pre-poll voting office—in which case the elector is to nominate the pre-poll voting office at which the elector intends to vote, or

(iii) by a postal vote—in which case the application is taken to be an application duly made under section 314 (even if the application was made orally), and

(d) make the application no later than 6 pm on the closing date for the election.

(3) Manner of making application An oral application may be made in person or by telephone or similar technology. If made in writing, the application must be delivered or sent (by post or otherwise), or transmitted by facsimile or email.

(4) Emailed applications An application is not validly transmitted by email unless—

(a) an image of the completed application signed by the elector, or the person making the application on the elector’s behalf, is included in or attached to the email, and