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s.art071 Printer’s name and address on election publications Prosecution

Fail to include printer's name on election materialAny Person

Unlimited fine

91 other provisions — procedural and definitional

s.art001 Citation and commencement

s.art002 Revocations

s.art003 Interpretation

s.art004 Registers of electors

s.art005 Registration appeals

s.art006 Polling districts and places at elections

s.art007 Rules for Scottish parliamentary elections

s.art008 Manner of voting at Scottish parliamentary elections

s.art009 Absent vote at Scottish parliamentary elections for an indefinite or a particular period

s.art010 Absent vote at a particular Scottish parliamentary election and absent voters' list

s.art011 Proxies at Scottish parliamentary elections

s.art012 Voting as proxy

s.art013 Absent voting at elections: miscellaneous

s.art014 Combination of polls

s.art015 Constituency returning officers

s.art016 Officers of councils to be placed at disposal of returning officers

s.art017 Returning officers: discharge of functions

s.art018 Returning officers: general

s.art019 Payments by and to returning officers

s.art020 Taxation of returning officer’s accounts

s.art021 Loan of equipment for Scottish parliamentary elections

s.art022 Effect of registers

s.art023 Effect of misdescription

s.art024 Discharge of registration duties

s.art025 Payment of expenses of registration

s.art026 Personation

s.art027 Other voting offences

s.art028 Breach of official duty

s.art029 Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc

s.art030 Requirement of secrecy

s.art031 Appointment of election agent

s.art032 Nomination of sub agent

s.art033 Office of election agent

s.art034 Effect of default in election agent’s appointment

s.art035 Expenses of constituency candidate

s.art036 Payment of expenses through election agent: constituency and individual candidates

s.art037 Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agent

s.art038 Expenses incurred otherwise than for election purposes

s.art039 Prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent: candidates for return as constituency members and individual candidates for return as regional members

s.art040 Limitation of election expenses: candidates

s.art041 Time for sending in and paying claims

s.art042 Disputed claims

s.art043 Election agent’s claim

s.art044 Return as to election expenses: candidates for return as constituency members and individual candidates for return as regional members

s.art045 Declarations as to election expenses: candidates for return as constituency members and individual candidates for return as regional members

s.art046 Declarations as to election expenses: candidates on a registered party’s regional list

s.art047 Where no return and declaration is needed

s.art048 Penalty for failure as respects return of declarations

s.art049 Penalty for sitting or voting where no return and declaration is transmitted

s.art050 Authorised excuses for failure as to return and declarations

s.art051 Court’s power to require information from election agent or sub agent

s.art052 Duty of appropriate returning officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission

s.art053 Publication of time and place of inspection of returns and declarations

s.art054 Inspection of returns and declarations: candidates

s.art055 Meaning of Election Expenses

s.art056 Incurring of election expenses for purposes of article 55

s.art057 Property, goods, services etc provided free of charge or at a discount

s.art058 Right to send election address post free

s.art059 Remuneration for free postal services provided

s.art060 Broadcasting from outside United Kingdom

s.art061 Broadcasting of local items during election period

s.art062 Imitation poll cards and notifications

s.art063 Schools and rooms for Scottish parliamentary election meetings: candidates for return as constituency members

s.art064 Schools and rooms for Scottish parliamentary election meetings: candidates for return as regional members

s.art065 Disturbances at Scottish parliamentary election meetings

s.art066 Officials not to act for candidates

s.art067 Illegal canvassing by police officers

s.art068 False statements as to candidates

s.art069 Corrupt withdrawal from candidature

s.art070 Payments for exhibition of election notices

s.art072 Prohibition of paid canvassers

s.art073 Providing money for illegal purposes

s.art074 Bribery

s.art075 Treating

s.art076 Undue influence

s.art077 Rights of creditors

s.art078 Savings as to Scottish parliamentary elections

s.art079 Interpretation of Part III

s.art080 Computation of time for purposes of Part III

s.art081 Application of certain provisions for Scottish parliamentary elections

s.art082 Vacancies: constituency seats

s.art083 Vacancies: regional member seats

s.art084 Modification of section 10 of the

s.art085 Dissolution of Parliament: minimum period

s.art086 Advertisements

s.art087 Forms: variations

s.art088 Sending of applications, notices etc

s.art089 Interference with notices etc

s.art090 Premises used for election purposes

s.art091 Effect of demise of the Crown

s.art092 Consequential amendment

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s.sch001 Supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes

s.sch001 Supply of full register etc under paragraphs 3 and 4: general provisions

s.sch001 Supply of full register etc to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use

s.sch001 Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restrictions on use

s.sch002 Timetable

s.sch002 Consent to nomination

s.sch002 Deposit

s.sch002 Place for delivery of constituency nomination papers

s.sch002 Place for delivery of individual nomination papers and regional lists

s.sch002 Right to attend nomination

s.sch002 Decisions as to validity of constituency nomination papers

s.sch002 Decisions as to validity of individual nomination papers

s.sch002 Decisions as to validity of regional lists and as to the validity of nominations included on such a list

s.sch002 Withdrawal of candidates

s.sch002 Publication of statement of persons nominated as candidates for return as a constituency member

s.sch002 Timetable – Election to fill a vacancy in a constituency seat

s.sch002 Publication of statement of persons and parties nominated for return as regional members

s.sch002 Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981: candidates for return as constituency members

s.sch002 Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981: candidates for return as regional members

s.sch002 Adjournment of nomination proceedings in the case of riot

s.sch002 Method of election: candidates for return as constituency members

s.sch002 Method of election: candidates for return as regional members

s.sch002 Poll to be taken by ballot

s.sch002 The ballot paper: constituency candidates

s.sch002 The ballot paper: regional candidates

s.sch002 Colour of ballot papers

s.sch002 Computation of time

s.sch002 The official mark

s.sch002 Prohibition of disclosure of vote

s.sch002 Use of schools and public rooms

s.sch002 Notice of poll

s.sch002 Postal ballot papers

s.sch002 Provision of polling stations

s.sch002 Appointment of presiding officers and clerks

s.sch002 Issue of official poll cards and notifications

s.sch002 Equipment of polling stations

s.sch002 Appointment of polling and counting agents

s.sch002 Notice of election

s.sch002 Notification of requirement of secrecy

s.sch002 Admission to polling station

s.sch002 Keeping of order in station

s.sch002 Sealing of ballot boxes

s.sch002 Questions to be put to voters

s.sch002 Challenge of voter

s.sch002 Voting procedure

s.sch002 Votes marked by presiding officer

s.sch002 Voting by persons with disabilities

s.sch002 Tendered ballot papers

s.sch002 Nomination of candidate for return as a constituency member

s.sch002 Spoilt ballot papers

s.sch002 Adjournment of poll in case of riot

s.sch002 Procedure on close of poll

s.sch002 Attendance at counting of votes

s.sch002 The count

s.sch002 Re-count: constituency election

s.sch002 Re-count: regional votes in a constituency

s.sch002 Rejected ballot papers

s.sch002 Decisions on ballot papers

s.sch002 Equality of votes: election for return of constituency members

s.sch002 Nomination of individual candidate for return as a regional member

s.sch002 Conveying results of count etc. to regional returning officer

s.sch002 Declaration of result: constituency members

s.sch002 Attendance at allocation of seats for regional members

s.sch002 Allocation of seats

s.sch002 Equality of votes at poll for return of regional members

s.sch002 Declaration of results: regional members

s.sch002 Return or forfeiture of deposit

s.sch002 Sealing up of ballot papers

s.sch002 Delivery of documents to the sheriff clerk

s.sch002 Orders for production of documents

s.sch002 Nomination of candidates on a regional list

s.sch002 Retention and public inspection of documents

s.sch002 Countermand or abandonment of poll etc. on death of candidate

s.sch002 Return of members and record of returns etc.

s.sch002 Constituency nomination papers: name of registered party

s.sch002 Nomination papers and regional lists: miscellaneous

s.sch003 General requirements for applications

s.sch003 Inquiries by registration officer

s.sch003 Records and lists kept under articles 9, 10 and 12

s.sch003 Marked register for polling stations

s.sch003 Additional requirements for applications on grounds of physical incapacity

s.sch003 Additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service or employment

s.sch003 Additional requirements for applications for proxy votes in respect of a particular election

s.sch003 Additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy

s.sch003 Closing dates for applications

s.sch003 Grant or refusal of applications

s.sch003 Notice of appeal

s.sch003 Cancellation of proxy appointment

s.sch004 Interpretation

s.sch004 Envelopes

s.sch004 Delivery of postal ballot papers

s.sch004 Sealing up of special lists and counterfoils

s.sch004 Spoilt postal ballot paper

s.sch004 Lost postal ballot paper

s.sch004 Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes

s.sch004 Postal ballot boxes and receptacles

s.sch004 Receipt of covering envelope

s.sch004 Opening of postal voters' ballot box

s.sch004 Opening of covering envelopes

s.sch004 Combination of polls

s.sch004 Procedure in relation to declarations of identity

s.sch004 Opening of ballot paper envelopes

s.sch004 Lists of rejected postal ballot papers

s.sch004 Checking of lists kept under paragraph 22

s.sch004 Sealing of receptacles

s.sch004 Abandoned poll

s.sch004 Forwarding of documents

s.sch004 Form of declaration of identity

s.sch004 Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers

s.sch004 Persons entitled to be present at receipt of postal ballot papers

s.sch004 Notification of requirement of secrecy

s.sch004 Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued

s.sch004 Procedures on the issue of postal ballot papers

s.sch004 Refusal to issue postal ballot paper

s.sch005 Returning officers and polling stations

s.sch005 Rule 44 (questions to be put to voters)

s.sch005 Rule 46 (voting procedure)

s.sch005 Rule 47 (votes marked by presiding officer)

s.sch005 Rule 48 (voting by persons with disabilities)

s.sch005 Rule 49 (tendered ballot papers)

s.sch005 Rule 51 (adjournment of poll in case of riot)

s.sch005 Rule 52 (procedure on close of poll)

s.sch005 Rule 53 (attendance at counting of votes)

s.sch005 Rule 54 (the count)

s.sch005 Rule 68 (delivery of documents to the sheriff clerk)

s.sch005 Functions at combined polls

s.sch005 Rule 71 (countermand or abandonment of poll etc. on death of candidate)

s.sch005 Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting in Schedule 5

s.sch005 Modifications of the local elections rules: general provision

s.sch005 Rule 1 of the local elections rules (timetable)

s.sch005 Rule 13 of the local elections rules (the ballot papers)

s.sch005 Rule 17 of the local elections rules (notice of poll)

s.sch005 Rule 21 of the local elections rules (issue of official poll cards and notifications)

s.sch005 Rule 22 of the local elections rules (equipment of polling stations)

s.sch005 Rule 23 of the local elections rules (appointment of polling and counting agents)

s.sch005 Rule 28 of the local elections rules (questions to be put to voters)

s.sch005 Modification of provisions about expenses in this Order and the

s.sch005 Rule 30 of the local elections rules (voting procedure)

s.sch005 Rule 31 of the local elections rules (votes marked by presiding officer)

s.sch005 Rule 32 of the local elections rules (voting by persons with disabilities)

s.sch005 Rule 33 of the local elections rules (tendered ballot papers)

s.sch005 Rule 35 of the local elections rules (adjournment of poll in case of riot)

s.sch005 Rule 36 of the local elections rules (procedure on close of poll)

s.sch005 Rule 37 of the local elections rules (attendance at counting of votes)

s.sch005 Rule 38 of the local elections rules (the count)

s.sch005 Rule 45 of the local elections rules (delivery of documents)

s.sch005 Rule 48 of local elections rules (countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate)

s.sch005 Modifications of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules: general provision

s.sch005 Local elections rules: declaration of identity

s.sch005 Local elections rules: elector’s official poll card and notification

s.sch005 Local elections rules: declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

s.sch005 Rule 29 (colour of ballot papers)

s.sch005 Rule 33 (notice of poll)

s.sch005 Rule 37 (issue of official poll cards and notifications)

s.sch005 Rule 38 (equipment of polling stations)

s.sch005 Rule 39 (appointment of polling and counting agents)

s.sch007 Use of rooms in school premises

s.sch007 Lists of rooms in school premises

s.sch007 Inspection etc. of lists

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The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002

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