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Referendums Act 1997
sec.33How electors must vote
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### sec.33 How electors must vote
An elector must vote in accordance with—
if the elector votes using electronically assisted voting—the procedures approved under section 32B (3) ; or
otherwise— subsection (2) or (3) .
If the elector approves of the Bill or question submitted to electors at the referendum, the elector may—
place a tick √ in the space provided opposite the word ‘YES’ in the space provided on the ballot paper; or
write the word ‘YES’ in the square opposite the word ‘YES’ on the ballot paper; or
otherwise mark the ballot paper in a way that clearly and unambiguously indicates the voter approves of the Bill or question.
If the elector does not approve of the Bill or question, the elector may—
place a tick √ in the space provided opposite the word ‘NO’ in the space provided on the ballot paper; or
write the word ‘NO’ in the square opposite the word ‘NO’ on the ballot paper; or
otherwise mark the ballot paper in a way that clearly and unambiguously indicates the voter does not approve of the Bill or question.
s 33 amd 2015 No. 35 s 25
(sec.33-ssec.1) An elector must vote in accordance with— if the elector votes using electronically assisted voting—the procedures approved under section 32B (3) ; or otherwise— subsection (2) or (3) .
(sec.33-ssec.2) If the elector approves of the Bill or question submitted to electors at the referendum, the elector may— place a tick √ in the space provided opposite the word ‘YES’ in the space provided on the ballot paper; or write the word ‘YES’ in the square opposite the word ‘YES’ on the ballot paper; or otherwise mark the ballot paper in a way that clearly and unambiguously indicates the voter approves of the Bill or question.
(sec.33-ssec.3) If the elector does not approve of the Bill or question, the elector may— place a tick √ in the space provided opposite the word ‘NO’ in the space provided on the ballot paper; or write the word ‘NO’ in the square opposite the word ‘NO’ on the ballot paper; or otherwise mark the ballot paper in a way that clearly and unambiguously indicates the voter does not approve of the Bill or question.
- (a) if the elector votes using electronically assisted voting—the procedures approved under section 32B (3) ; or
- (b) otherwise— subsection (2) or (3) .
- (a) place a tick √ in the space provided opposite the word ‘YES’ in the space provided on the ballot paper; or
- (b) write the word ‘YES’ in the square opposite the word ‘YES’ on the ballot paper; or
- (c) otherwise mark the ballot paper in a way that clearly and unambiguously indicates the voter approves of the Bill or question.
- (a) place a tick √ in the space provided opposite the word ‘NO’ in the space provided on the ballot paper; or
- (b) write the word ‘NO’ in the square opposite the word ‘NO’ on the ballot paper; or
- (c) otherwise mark the ballot paper in a way that clearly and unambiguously indicates the voter does not approve of the Bill or question.