# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005, Paragraph 2: Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Amend the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986 as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2 (Rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a parish or community where poll is not taken together with poll at another election)—
(a) in rule 29(2), for “husband [wife]”(in each place) substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;
(b) in rule 33(3)(b), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;
(c) in rule 38(2)(b), for “wives or husbands” substitute “ spouses or civil partners ”; and
(d) in the Appendix of forms, in the proxy's official poll card, for “husband, wife”, which appear in the fourth paragraph on the back of the card, substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(3) In Schedule 3 (Rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a parish or community where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum)—
(a) in rule 29(2), for “husband [wife]” (in each place) substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;
(b) in rule 33(3)(b), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;
(c) in rule 38(1B)(b), for “wives or husbands” substitute “ spouses or civil partners ”; and
(d) in the Appendix of forms, in the proxy's official poll card, for “husband, wife”, which appear in the fourth paragraph on the back of the card, substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2114/schedule/12/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-order-2005/schedule-12/paragraph-2
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