s. 41A 41A Election or poll by postal voting S. 41A inserted by No. 99/1994 s. 7. (1) Subject to subsections (2A) and (2B), a Council S. 41A(1) amended by may decide that all voting at an election or at a Nos 76/1997 s. 12(1)(a), poll of voters is to be by means of postal voting. 35/2008 s. 17(1). (2) If the Council makes such a decision, the returning officer must— S. 41A(2)(a) (a) state in the public notice of the election or amended by poll that all voting at the election or poll is to No. 76/1997 s. 12(1)(b). be by postal voting; and (b) send or deliver to each voter on the voters' S. 41A(2)(b) amended by roll who is entitled to vote at the election or No. 76/1997 poll— s. 12(1)(b). (i) a postal vote certificate or declaration; (ii) a ballot paper for postal voting; (iii) a prepaid envelope for the return of the certificate and ballot paper; (iv) instructions on how to vote; (v) notice of how and when the ballot paper must be returned by; (vi) any document prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; (vii) any other material that the returning officer thinks is appropriate. S. 41A(2A) (2A) Voting at a general election must be conducted by inserted by the same means, whether attendance or postal No. 35/2008 voting, as the previous general election was s. 17(2). conducted unless the Council has decided at least 8 months before the election day to change the means of conducting the voting.
S. 41A inserted by No. 99/1994 s. 7. 41A Election or poll by postal voting S. 41A(1) amended by Nos 76/1997 s. 12(1)(a), 35/2008 s. 17(1). (1) Subject to subsections (2A) and (2B), a Council may decide that all voting at an election or at a poll of voters is to be by means of postal voting. (2) If the Council makes such a decision, the returning officer must— S. 41A(2)(a) amended by No. 76/1997 s. 12(1)(b). (a) state in the public notice of the election or poll that all voting at the election or poll is to be by postal voting; and S. 41A(2)(b) amended by No. 76/1997 s. 12(1)(b). (b) send or deliver to each voter on the voters' roll who is entitled to vote at the election or poll— (i) a postal vote certificate or declaration; (ii) a ballot paper for postal voting; (iii) a prepaid envelope for the return of the certificate and ballot paper; (iv) instructions on how to vote; s. 41A (v) notice of how and when the ballot paper must be returned by; (vi) any document prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; (vii) any other material that the returning officer thinks is appropriate. S. 41A(2A) inserted by No. 35/2008 s. 17(2). (2A) Voting at a general election must be conducted by the same means, whether attendance or postal voting, as the previous general election was conducted unless the Council has decided at least 8 months before the election day to change the means of conducting the voting.
89-11a122.docx