sec.24Help to enable electors to vote at hospitals

### sec.24 Help to enable electors to vote at hospitals If a polling booth is a hospital or part of a hospital, an issuing officer may visit patients in the hospital or the part of the hospital to enable them to vote. When visiting a patient, the issuing officer must— take to the patient— a ballot paper or a ballot paper and declaration envelope; and a ballot box; and anything else necessary to enable the patient to vote; and if a scrutineer wishes—be accompanied by the scrutineer. The issuing officer must ensure that, so far as reasonably practicable, section 22 is complied with when the patient votes. (sec.24-ssec.1) If a polling booth is a hospital or part of a hospital, an issuing officer may visit patients in the hospital or the part of the hospital to enable them to vote. (sec.24-ssec.2) When visiting a patient, the issuing officer must— take to the patient— a ballot paper or a ballot paper and declaration envelope; and a ballot box; and anything else necessary to enable the patient to vote; and if a scrutineer wishes—be accompanied by the scrutineer. (sec.24-ssec.3) The issuing officer must ensure that, so far as reasonably practicable, section 22 is complied with when the patient votes. - (a) take to the patient— (i) a ballot paper or a ballot paper and declaration envelope; and (ii) a ballot box; and (iii) anything else necessary to enable the patient to vote; and - (i) a ballot paper or a ballot paper and declaration envelope; and - (ii) a ballot box; and - (iii) anything else necessary to enable the patient to vote; and - (b) if a scrutineer wishes—be accompanied by the scrutineer. - (i) a ballot paper or a ballot paper and declaration envelope; and - (ii) a ballot box; and - (iii) anything else necessary to enable the patient to vote; and