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| The Deputy Prime Minister |
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| To move the following Schedule:— |
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| | ‘Combination of polls: Northern Ireland |
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| | Provision about combination |
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| | 1 (1) | An election the poll for which is, under section [Combination of polls](4), to |
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| | be taken together with the poll for the referendum is referred to in this Schedule |
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| | as a “relevant election”. |
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| | (2) | The polls to be taken together are referred to in this Schedule as “combined |
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| | “Assembly election” means an election to the Northern Ireland Assembly; |
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| | “Assembly Elections Rules” means the parliamentary elections rules as |
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| | applied for the purposes of Assembly elections by Article 3(1) of, and |
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| | Schedule 1 to, the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001 |
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| | “Chief Electoral Officer” means the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern |
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| | “counting agent” means a counting agent for the referendum or a counting |
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| | agent for a relevant election (except where one or other is specified); |
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| | “local election” has the meaning given in section 130(1) of the Electoral |
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| | Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962; |
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| | “Local Elections Rules” means the rules set out in Schedule 5 to the |
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| | Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962. |
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| | 3 | The cost of taking the combined polls (excluding any cost solely attributable |
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| | to the referendum or to a particular relevant election), and any cost attributable |
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| | to their combination, is to be apportioned equally among them. |
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| | Publication of statement of persons nominated |
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| | 4 (1) | The statement of persons nominated at the relevant elections must be published |
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| | by not later than the 15th day before the date of the poll. |
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| | (2) | The timetables set out in the following provisions are to be read with whatever |
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| | modifications are necessary to give effect to sub-paragraph (1)— |
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| | (a) | rule 1 of the Assembly Elections Rules; |
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| | (b) | rule 1 of the Local Elections Rules. |
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| | Directions by Chief Counting Officer to Chief Electoral Officer |
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| | 5 (1) | The reference in paragraph 3(5)(a) of Schedule 1 to a counting officer’s |
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| | functions includes (subject to sub-paragraph (5)) the functions of the Chief |
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| | Electoral Officer that are conferred by— |
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| | (a) | the relevant provisions of the Assembly Elections Rules; |
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| | (b) | the relevant provisions of the Local Elections Rules; |
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| | (c) | paragraph 32(1), (2)(b) and (6) below. |
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| | (2) | The reference in paragraph 3(5)(b) of that Schedule to information that a |
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| | counting officer has or is entitled to have includes information that the Chief |
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| | Electoral Officer has, or is entitled to have, by virtue of exercising those |
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| | (3) | The relevant provisions of the Assembly Elections Rules are— |
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| | (a) | rule 19A (corresponding number list); |
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| | (b) | rule 23(2) (notice of situation of polling stations etc); |
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| | (c) | rule 24 (postal ballot papers); |
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| | (d) | rule 25 (provision of polling stations); |
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| | (e) | in rule 26 (appointment of presiding officers and clerks), paragraph (1) |
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| | to the extent that it concerns the appointment of presiding officers and |
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| | clerks to assist them, and paragraph (2); |
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| | (f) | rule 29 (equipment of polling stations); |
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| | (g) | rule 31(a) (notification of requirement of secrecy at polling stations); |
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| | (h) | rule 31A (return of postal ballot papers); |
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| | (i) | rule 32(3) (certificate as to employment); |
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| | (j) | rule 33(2)(b) (authorisation to remove person from polling station). |
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| | (4) | The relevant provisions of the Local Elections Rules are— |
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| | (a) | rule 20(2) (notice of situation of polling stations etc); |
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| | (b) | rule 21 (postal ballot papers); |
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| | (c) | rule 22 (provision of polling stations); |
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| | (d) | in rule 23 (appointment of presiding officers and clerks), paragraph (1) |
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| | to the extent that it concerns the appointment of presiding officers and |
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| | clerks to assist them, and paragraph (2); |
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| | (e) | rule 26 (equipment of polling stations); |
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| | (f) | rule 28(a) (notification of requirement of secrecy at polling stations); |
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| | (g) | rule 29(3) (certificate as to employment); |
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| | (h) | rule 30(2)(b) (authorisation to remove person from polling station). |
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| | (5) | Functions of the Chief Electoral Officer conferred by— |
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| | (a) | rule 19A of the Assembly Elections Rules to the extent that it relates |
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| | to ballot papers issued in pursuance of rule 24(1) of those rules, |
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| | (b) | rule 24 or 31A of the Assembly Elections Rules, |
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| | (c) | rule 21 of the Local Elections Rules, or |
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| | (d) | paragraph 32(2)(b) below, |
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| | | fall within sub-paragraph (1) only where the Chief Electoral Officer decides |
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| | that the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect |
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| | of the referendum and the relevant elections are to be taken together. |
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| | 6 | Forms 2, 3, 5 and 6 in Part 2 of this Schedule are “relevant forms” for the |
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| | purposes of rule 9A of the referendum rules. |
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| Action to be taken before poll |
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| | Corresponding number lists |
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| | 7 (1) | This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides that the |
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| | proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect of the |
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| | referendum and the relevant elections are to be taken together. |
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| | (2) | If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the lists to be prepared under the |
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| | following provisions may be combined in the form set out in Form 1 in Part 2 |
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| | (a) | rule 6 of the referendum rules; |
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| | (b) | rule 19A of the Assembly Elections Rules; |
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| | (3) | In that case, this paragraph applies instead of— |
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| | (a) | rule 6(2) of the referendum rules; |
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| | (b) | rule 19A(2) of the Assembly Elections Rules. |
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| | 8 (1) | This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides that the |
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| | proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect of the |
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| | referendum and the relevant elections are not to be taken together. |
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| | (2) | If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the officer may prepare a single list |
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| | containing the numbers and other unique identifying marks of all of the ballot |
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| | papers to be provided to presiding officers in pursuance of the following |
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| | (a) | rule 16(1) of the referendum rules; |
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| | (b) | rule 29(1) of the Assembly Elections Rules. |
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| | (3) | The list must be in the form set out in Form 1 in Part 2 of this Schedule. |
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| | (4) | If a list is prepared in relation to ballot papers under this paragraph, the list |
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| | prepared under the following provisions must not include details relating to |
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| | (a) | rule 6 of the referendum rules; |
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| | (b) | rule 19A of the Assembly Elections Rules. |
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| | (5) | A reference in an enactment to a list prepared under a provision mentioned in |
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| | sub-paragraph (4) has effect, in so far as it relates to ballot papers to be |
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| | provided in pursuance of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), as a |
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| | reference to the list prepared under this paragraph. |
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| | Notice of polling stations |
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| | 9 (1) | The notice given under rule 10(3) of the referendum rules must— |
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| | (a) | state that the poll for the referendum is to be taken together with the |
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| | poll for the relevant elections, and |
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| | (b) | specify the constituency or district council for which each relevant |
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| | (2) | The notice given under rule 23(2) of the Assembly Elections Rules must— |
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| | (a) | state that the poll for the Assembly election is to be taken together with |
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| | the poll for the referendum, and |
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| | (b) | state that the poll for the Assembly election is to be taken together with |
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| | the poll for a local election, specifying the relevant district council. |
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| | (3) | The notice given under rule 20(2) of the Local Elections Rules must— |
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| | (a) | state that the poll for the local election is to be taken together with the |
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| | poll for the referendum, and |
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| | (b) | state that the poll for the local election is to be taken together with the |
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| | poll for an Assembly election, specifying the relevant constituency. |
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| | 10 (1) | This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides that the |
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| | proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect of the |
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| | referendum and the relevant elections are to be taken together. |
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| | (2) | The declaration of identity to be issued to those entitled to vote by post in the |
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| | referendum and in the relevant elections must be in the form set out in Form 2 |
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| | in Part 2 of this Schedule. |
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| | (3) | Where that form is used, this paragraph applies instead of any requirement in |
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| | the following provisions for a declaration of identity to be in a particular form. |
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| | (a) | rule 11(1)(c) of the referendum rules; |
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| | (b) | rule 24(1)(c) of the Assembly Elections Rules; |
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| | (c) | rule 21(1) of the Local Elections Rules. |
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| | 11 (1) | This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides that the |
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| | proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers in respect of the |
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| | referendum and the relevant elections are not to be taken together. |
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| | (2) | The declaration of identity to be issued to those entitled to vote by post in the |
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| | referendum must be in the form set out in Form 3 in Part 2 of this Schedule. |
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| | (3) | This paragraph applies instead of the requirement in rule 11(1)(c) of the |
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| | referendum rules for a declaration of identity to be in a particular form. |
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| | 12 | The ballot papers used for the referendum and for each relevant election must |
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| | be of a different colour. |
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| | 13 | The referendum polling stations are to be used for the combined polls. |
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| | 14 (1) | If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the official poll cards used for the |
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| | referendum and the relevant elections may be combined. |
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| | (2) | In that case, the forms required to be used for official poll cards for the |
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| | referendum and relevant elections must be adapted in whatever manner seems |
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| | 15 (1) | If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the same ballot box may be used at the |
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| | polls for the referendum and the relevant elections. |
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| | (2) | Where separate ballot boxes are used, each must be clearly marked to show— |
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| | (a) | the poll to which it relates, and |
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| | (b) | the colour of ballot papers that should be placed in it. |
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| | Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations |
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| | 16 (1) | If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the lists to be provided under the |
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| | following provisions may be combined in the form set out in Form 4 in Part 2 |
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| | (a) | rule 16(3)(d) of the referendum rules; |
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| | (b) | rule 29(3)(e) of the Assembly Elections Rules. |
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| | (2) | In that case, this paragraph applies instead of the second sentence in rule 16(3) |
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| | Ballot paper displayed in polling stations |
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| | 17 (1) | The large version of the ballot paper displayed inside the polling station under |
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| | rule 16(4)(a) of the referendum rules must be of the same colour as the ballot |
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| | papers to be used for the referendum. |
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| | (2) | The large version of the ballot paper displayed inside the polling station under |
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| | rule 29(3A)(a) of the Assembly Elections Rules must be of the same colour as |
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| | the ballot papers to be used for the Assembly election. |
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| | (3) | The large version of the ballot paper displayed inside the polling station under |
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| | rule 26(3A)(a) of the Local Elections Rules must be of the same colour as the |
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| | ballot papers to be used for the local election. |
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| | Guidance to be exhibited outside and inside polling stations |
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| | 18 (1) | Rule 16 of the referendum rules has effect as if— |
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| | (a) | in paragraph (6), for “inside and outside every polling station” there |
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| | were substituted “outside every polling station and in every |
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| | compartment of every polling station”, and |
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| | (b) | paragraph (7) were omitted. |
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| | (2) | Rule 29 of the Assembly Elections Rules has effect as if— |
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| | (a) | in paragraph (4), for “inside and outside every polling station” there |
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| | were substituted “outside every polling station and in every |
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| | compartment of every polling station”, and |
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| | (b) | paragraph (5) were omitted. |
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| | (3) | The notice referred to in rule 29(4) of the Assembly Elections Rules or rule |
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| | 26(4) of the Local Elections Rules— |
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| | (a) | must clearly indicate the election to which it relates, and |
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| | (b) | must be on paper of the same colour as the ballot papers used for the |
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| | election to which it relates, |
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| | | and the notice referred to in rule 16(6) of the referendum rules must be on paper |
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| | of the same colour as the ballot papers used for the referendum. |
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| | (4) | If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, a notice in the form set out in Form 5 |
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| | in Part 2 of this Schedule, giving directions for the guidance of voters in |
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| | (a) | must be printed in conspicuous characters; |
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| | (b) | must be exhibited outside every polling station and in every |
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| | compartment of every polling station. |
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| | (5) | In that case, paragraph (4) applies instead of— |
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| | (a) | paragraphs (1) to (3); |
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| | (b) | rule 16(6) and (7) of the referendum rules; |
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| | (c) | rule 29(4) and (5) of the Assembly Elections Rules; |
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| | (d) | rule 26(4) of the Local Elections Rules. |
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| | Admission to the polling station |
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| | 19 (1) | Rule 20(1) of the referendum rules has effect as if the persons listed there |
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| | included persons who would be entitled to be admitted to the polling station |
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| | for any relevant election if the poll for that election were held on its own. |
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