West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency

ELECTION OF PUPILS FROM ELLON ACADEMY TO SERVE AS CO-OPTED MEMBERS ON LOCAL COMMUNITY COUNCILS – 19 TH JUNE, 2013

ARRANGEMENTS IN FORCE AT THE POLL

1. In this note the term “polling place” includes not only the building in which polling takes place, but also ancillary buildings, the playground or other grounds around the building, and also includes all walls, railings, fences etc, around the boundary of the building. A “polling station” is a room or part of a room in which polling for a particular section of the register takes place.

2. All Candidates must have been notified of the requirement of secrecy in terms of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and must display the appropriate authorising badge etc, otherwise admission to the polling place will not be permitted.

3. Candidates should note (a) that the local authority has not approved the fixing of election material to any property in its ownership and (b) the statutory restrictions on “fly posting”.

4. The influencing of voters or the offering of literature within the polling place is NOT permitted.

5. Only Candidates shall be allowed into the polling station for the purposes prescribed by law. Persons seeking to check the identity of voters may only be allowed to do so within the polling place, where (1) all the parties concerned have agreed to this arrangement or (2) if the Presiding Officer is satisfied there is no inconvenience or obstruction to voters. On no account must the voter be asked the way he or she has voted.

6. There is no restriction on the wearing of rosettes by Candidates within a polling place. Any advertising within a polling place is forbidden.

7.. Any matter relating to the conduct of the Poll should be referred to the Returning Officer, or such depute as he may appoint for this purpose.

COLIN D. MACKENZIE

Returning Officer