# The District of Dover (Electoral Changes) Order 2001, Article 3: Elections of the council of Dover


(1) The ordinary elections of all councillors of the district of Dover shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 2003 and every fourth year after 2003.
(2) The term of office of councillors shall be four years; and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3588/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/district-of-dover-electoral-changes-order-2001/article-3
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