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Committee of the whole House: 20 October 2010            

665

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Form 2 - Form of postal voting statement (to be used where proceedings on issue

 

and receipt of postal ballot papers combined)

 

Postal Voting Statement

 
   
 

*Voter’s name: .................................

Ballot paper nos. ............................

 
 

*Counting officer to insert name but omit where ballot papers sent to an anonymous elector

 
  

[other identifying mark]

 
 

You must provide your [# signature and] date of birth. If you do not, the postal voting

 
 

statement will be invalid and your vote will not be counted.

 
 

I AM THE PERSON THE BALLOT PAPERS NUMBERED ABOVE WERE SENT TO

 
 

Date of birth

DDMMYYYY

(voter’s date of birth)

 
 

#Signature

 

(voter’s signature)

 
   

IMPORTANT - Keep

 
   

signature within border

 
 

#(Counting officer to omit where a person has been granted a waiver)

 
 

It is an offence to vote using a ballot paper that is not addressed to you.

 
 

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER

 
 

Issued by the counting officer

 
 

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER

 
 

Complete the ballot papers yourself and in private. If you need help, contact the

 
 

counting officer’s staff as shown below.

 
 

[contact details for assistance; include address as appropriate]

 
 

1.

You have ballot papers for the referendum on the voting system for United Kingdom

 
  

parliamentary elections and for the constituency and regional elections for the

 
  

National Assembly for Wales.

 
 

2.

You must provide your [#signature and] date of birth. If you do not, the postal

 
  

voting statement will be invalid and your vote(s) will not be counted.

 
 

3.

When you are voting in the referendum on the voting system for United Kingdom

 
  

parliamentary elections ([insert colour of ballot paper] ballot paper), mark a cross

 
  

(X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the answer you are

 
  

voting for. Vote once only. Do not mark the ballot paper in any other way or your

 
  

vote may not be counted.

 
 

4.

When you are voting in the elections to the National Assembly for Wales ([insert

 
  

colour or colours of ballot papers] ballot papers), mark a cross (X) opposite the

 
  

party or candidate you are voting for. You may only vote once on each ballot paper.

 
  

Put no other mark on the ballot papers or your votes may not count.

 
 

5.

If you need help voting, the person helping you must not tell anyone how you voted.

 
 

6.

Put all the ballot papers in the small envelope marked A and seal it.

 
 

7.

Complete the postal voting statement by [#signing it, and] providing your date of

 
  

birth.

 
 

8.

Then put the envelope marked A together with the postal voting statement in the

 
  

larger envelope marked B. Return it straightaway.

 
 

9.

After receiving this postal vote, you cannot vote in person at a polling station in

 
  

the referendum or election.

 
 

10.

If you accidentally spoil any of your ballot papers, you can apply to the counting

 
  

officer for replacements before 5 pm on [day/date of poll]. You must return all the

 
  

ballot papers, the postal voting statement and the envelopes marked A and B. Make

 
  

sure you contact the counting officer as soon as possible.

 
 

!

Your ballot papers and the postal voting statement must be received by the counting

 
  

officer by 10 pm on [day/date of poll]. You can deliver your completed postal votes

 
  

to any polling station in your voting area on polling day.

 
 

It is an offence to vote using a ballot paper that is not addressed to you.

 
 

It is illegal to vote more than once in the referendum (unless you are appointed as a

 
 

proxy for another person).

 
 

It is illegal to vote more than once at the same election (unless you are appointed as a

 
 

proxy for another person).

 
 

#(Counting officer to omit where a person has been granted a waiver)

 
 

*Delete as appropriate

 
   

 
 

Committee of the whole House: 20 October 2010            

666

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Paragraph 11(2)

 

Form 3 - Form of postal voting statement (to be used for referendum where

 

proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers not combined)

 

Postal Voting Statement

 
 


 
   
 

*Voter’s name: .................................

Ballot paper no. .......................

 
  

(insert colour)

 
 

*(Counting officer to insert name but omit where ballot papers sent to an anonymous

 
 

elector)

 
  

[other identifying mark]

 

 
 

Committee of the whole House: 20 October 2010            

667

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

You must provide your [# signature and] date of birth. If you do not, the postal voting

 
 

statement will be invalid and your vote will not be counted.

 
 

I AM THE PERSON THE BALLOT PAPER NUMBERED ABOVE WAS SENT TO

 
 

Date of birth

DDMMYYYY

(voter’s date of birth)

 
 

#Signature

 

(voter’s signature)

 
   

IMPORTANT - Keep

 
   

signature within border

 
 

#(Counting officer to omit where a person has been granted a waiver)

 
 

It is an offence to vote using a ballot paper that is not addressed to you.

 
 

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER

 
 

Issued by the counting officer

 
 

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER

 
 

Complete the ballot paper yourself and in private. If you need help, contact the

 
 

counting officer’s staff as shown below.

 
 

[contact details for assistance; include address as appropriate]

 
 

1.

You must provide your [#signature and] date of birth. You must do this even if you

 
  

have already signed a postal voting statement in respect of the elections to the

 
  

National Assembly for Wales to be held on the same day. If you do not, the postal

 
  

voting statement will be invalid and your vote will not be counted.

 
 

2.

Vote once only. Do not mark the ballot paper in any other way or your vote may not

 
  

be counted.

 
 

3.

Mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the

 
  

answer you are voting for.

 
 

4.

If you need help in voting, the person helping you must not tell anyone how you

 
  

voted.

 
 

5.

Put the ballot paper in the small envelope marked A and seal it.

 
 

6.

Complete the postal voting statement by [#signing it, and] providing your date of

 
  

birth.

 
 

7.

Then put the envelope marked A together with the postal voting statement in the

 
  

larger envelope marked B. Return it straightaway.

 
 

8.

After receiving this postal vote, you cannot vote in person at a polling station in

 
  

this referendum.

 
 

9.

If you accidentally spoil your ballot paper, you can apply to the counting officer for

 
  

a replacement before 5 pm on [day/date of poll]. You must return the spoilt ballot

 
  

paper, the postal voting statement and the envelopes marked A and B. Make sure

 
  

you contact the counting officer as soon as possible.

 
 

!

Your ballot paper and the postal voting statement must be received by the counting

 
  

officer by 10 pm on [day/date of poll]. You can deliver your completed postal vote

 
  

to any polling station in your voting area on polling day.

 
 

It is an offence to vote using a ballot paper that is not addressed to you.

 
 

It is illegal to vote more than once (unless you are appointed as a proxy for another

 
 

person) in this referendum.

 
 

#(Counting officer to omit where a person has been granted a waiver)

 
 

*Delete as appropriate

 
   

 
 

Committee of the whole House: 20 October 2010            

668

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Paragraph 11(4)

 

Form 4 - Form of postal voting statement (to be used for National Assembly for

 

Wales election where proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers not

 

combined)

 

(Front of Form)

 
   
 

*Voter’s name: .................................

Ballot paper No. .......................

 
  

(insert colour)

 
 

*(Returning officer to insert name but omit where ballot papers sent to an anonymous

 
 

elector)

 
  

[other identifying mark]

 
 

You must provide your [# signature and] date of birth. If you do not, the postal voting

 
 

statement will be invalid and your vote will not count.

 
 

I AM THE PERSON TO WHOM THE BALLOT PAPERS NUMBERED ABOVE

 
 

WERE SENT

 
 

Date of birth

DDMMYYYY

(voter’s date of birth)

 

 
 

Committee of the whole House: 20 October 2010            

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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

#Signature

 

(voter’s signature)

 
   

IMPORTANT - Keep

 
   

signature within border

 
 

Electoral fraud is a crime. You must not vote using a ballot paper that is not

 
 

addressed to you. You must not interfere with another voter’s ballot paper.

 
 

Issued by the Returning Officer

  
 

(Back of form)

 
 

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER

 
 

Complete the ballot paper yourself and in private. If you need help you can contact

 
 

the Returning Officer’s staff as shown below.

 
 

(Contact details for assistance include address as appropriate)

 
 

1.

You have ballot papers for the constituency election and the regional election.

 
 

2.

You must provide your [# signature and] date of birth. You must do this even if you

 
  

have already signed a postal voting statement in respect of the referendum on the

 
  

voting system for United Kingdom parliamentary elections which is to be held on

 
  

the same day. If you do not, the postal voting statement will be invalid and your vote

 
  

will not be counted.

 
 

3.

The ballot paper and the postal voting statement must be received by the Returning

 
  

Officer by 10pm on [day/date of poll]. You can deliver your completed postal vote

 
  

to any polling station in the constituency on polling day.

 
 

4.

If you need help voting, the person helping you must not tell anyone how you voted.

 
 

5.

You may only vote once on each ballot paper. Mark a cross (X) opposite the

 
  

candidate or party you wish to vote for. Put no other mark on the ballot paper, or

 
  

your vote may not be counted.

 
 

6.

Put the ballot papers for the Assembly elections in the small envelope marked A and

 
  

seal it.

 
 

7.

Complete the postal voting statement by signing it, and providing your date of birth.

 
 

8.

Then put the envelope marked A together with the postal voting statement in the

 
  

larger envelope marked B. Return it straightaway.

 
 

9.

After receiving this postal vote, you cannot vote in person at a polling station at

 
  

this election.

 
 

10.

If you accidentally spoil a ballot paper, you can ask the Returning Officer for a

 
  

replacement before 5 p.m. on [day/date of poll]. You must return both ballot papers,

 
  

this postal voting statement, and the envelopes marked A and B. Make sure you

 
  

contact the Returning Officer

 
 

Electoral fraud is a crime. You must not vote using a ballot paper that is not

 
 

addressed to you or interfere with another voter’s ballot paper. You may vote once at

 
 

the constituency election and once at the regional election. To vote more than once at

 
 

either election is illegal (unless you are appointed as a proxy for another elector).

 
   
 

#(Returning officer to omit where a person has been granted a waiver)

 
   

 
 

Committee of the whole House: 20 October 2010            

670

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Paragraph 19(1)

 

Form 5 - Form of corresponding number list (to be used in polling stations for

 

combined polls)

 

Voting area/constituency/region: ........................................

 
 

Date of Poll: .........................................

 
 

Polling Station: .....................................

 
 

Sheet No.: .............................................

 
 

Ballot Paper Number (identify the

Elector Number

 
 

number issued for the referendum/

  
 

election)

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

 
 

Committee of the whole House: 20 October 2010            

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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Paragraph 21(1)

 

Form 6 - guidance for voters to be exhibited inside and outside every polling

 

station

 

1.

When you are given your ballot papers go to one of the compartments.

 
 

2.

On the [insert colour] referendum ballot paper, mark a cross (X) in the box on the right

 
  

hand side of the ballot paper opposite the answer you are voting for.

 
 

3.

On the ballot papers for the election to the National Assembly for Wales, coloured [insert

 
  

colour or colours], mark your choices with a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of

 
  

each ballot paper opposite the name of the candidate or party you are voting for. Put only

 
  

one X on each ballot paper.

 
 

4.

Vote once only in referendum and on each ballot paper for the election to the National

 
  

Assembly for Wales. Put no other mark on the ballot paper, or your vote may not be

 
  

counted.

 
 

5.

If by mistake you spoil a ballot paper, show it to the presiding officer and ask for another

 
  

one.

 
 

6.

Fold each ballot paper in two. Show the presiding officer the number and other unique

 
  

identifying mark on the back of the ballot paper, but do not let anyone see your vote. Put

 
  

each ballot paper in the [appropriate]* ballot box and leave the polling station.

 
   
 

* Complete or omit as necessary.

 
   
 

Paragraph 22(1)

 

Form 7 - guidance for voters to be exhibited in every polling station compartment

 

REFERENDUM ON THE VOTING SYSTEM FOR

 
 

UNITED  KINGDOM  PARLIAMENTARY  ELECTIONS

 
 

Referendum ballot paper ([insert colour] ballot paper)

 
 

Votes cast in this poll will decide on the voting system for United Kingdom parliamentary

 
 

elections.

 
 

•  You have one vote on this paper.

 
 

•  You should place a cross (X) in one box only.

 
   
 

ELECTION TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES

 
 

Constituency ballot paper ([insert colour] ballot paper)

 
 

Votes cast in this poll will decide the election of a member to represent your constituency in

 
 

the National Assembly for Wales.

 
 

•  You have one vote on this paper.

 
 

•  You should place a cross (X) in one box only.

 
 

Regional ballot paper ([insert colour] ballot paper)

 
 

Votes cast in this poll will decide the allocation of the 4 additional seats in the National

 
 

Assembly for Wales for this region. You may use this vote [either]* for a political party

 
 

putting forward a list of candidates [or for an individual candidate not standing on a party

 
 

list]*.

 
 

•  You have one vote on this paper.

 
 

•  You should place a cross (X) in one box only.

 
   
 

PUT NO OTHER MARKS ON THE BALLOT PAPERS OR YOUR VOTES MAY NOT

 
 

BE COUNTED

 
   
 

* Omit as necessary.

 
   

 
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