48Recording of votes

48 Recording of votes

48 Recording of votes

In order to vote in an election, a person—

(a) must record a vote on the ballot-paper in accordance with the directions shown on it, and

(b) must place the completed ballot-paper (folded so that the vote cannot be seen) in the envelope addressed to the returning officer, and

(c) must seal the envelope, and

(d) must complete the person’s full name and address on, and must sign, the back of the envelope, and

(e) must return the envelope to the returning officer so as to be received before the close of the ballot.