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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998/schedule-1/part-2",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/1998/0110657071",
  "legislation_title": "The Greater London Authority (Referendum) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/2",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "TABLE 2",
  "heading": "LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRINCIPAL AREAS) RULES 1986: SCHEDULE 2",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\nProvision\nModification\nRule 3 (notice of election)\nFor paragraph (1) substitute—\n“(1) Not later than the 25th day before the date of the referendum, the returning officer shall publish a notice of referendum stating—\n(a) the date of the referendum; and\n(b) the question to be asked in the referendum.”.\nIn paragraph (2) for “election” (in both places) substitute “referendum”.\nRule 15 (ballot papers: official mark)\nFor paragraph (2) substitute—\n“(2) The official mark shall be kept secret”.\nIn paragraph (3) omit “at the same election”.\nRule 17 (use of schools and public rooms)\nRule 18 (notice of poll)\nIn paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) substitute—\n“and\n(b) the question to be asked in the referendum.”.\nFor paragraph (2) substitute—\n“(2) The notice of poll shall be published not later than the sixth day before the date of the referendum.”.\nIn paragraph (3), omit the words from “and he shall” to the end.\nRule 19 (postal ballot papers)\nRule 20 (provision of polling stations)\nIn paragraph (3) omit “unless that place is outside the electoral area”.\nRule 21 (appointment of presiding officers and clerks)\nIn paragraph (1) omit the words from “but he shall not appoint” to the end.\nRule 22(1) to (3) (issue of official poll cards)\nFor paragraph (3)(a) substitute—\n“(a) the name of the voting area;”.\nRule 23 (equipment of polling stations)\nFor paragraph (5) substitute—\n“(5) In every compartment of every polling station there shall be exhibited the following notice—\n“GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM\nMark one box only. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted.”\n(5A) In every polling station there shall be exhibited the following notice—\n“GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM\nThe front of the ballot paper looks like this\n[insert the form of ballot paper set out in the Schedule to the 1998 Act]\nMark one box only. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted.””.\nRule 25 (notification of requirement of secrecy)\nAfter “returning officer” insert “in the case of paragraph (a) and the counting officer in the case of paragraph (b)” and for “he thinks” substitute “they think”.\nRule 26(1), (3) and (4) (admission to polling station)\nIn paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—\n“(a) the Member of Parliament for the constituency within which the polling station is situated;\n(b) polling observers;”.\nRule 27 (keeping of order in station)\nRule 28 (sealing of ballot boxes)\nRule 29 (questions to be put to voters)\nFor paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—\n“(1) The presiding officer may put to any person applying for a ballot paper at the time of his application, but not afterwards, one or both of the relevant questions.\n(2) In the case of a person applying to vote on his own behalf, the relevant questions are—\n(a) “Are you the person registered in [the register of local government electors for this borough] [a ward list of the City of London as a resident] as follows?” (read the whole entry from the [register][ward list].)\n(b) “Have you already voted, here or elsewhere, in this referendum, otherwise than as a proxy for some other person?”.\n(2A) In the case of a person applying as proxy, the relevant questions are—\n(a) “Are you the person whose name appears as A.B. in the list of proxies for this referendum as entitled to vote as proxy on behalf of C.D.?”\n(b) “Have you already voted, here or elsewhere, in this referendum as proxy on behalf of C.D.?”.\n(2B) In the case of a person applying as proxy, the presiding officer may put the following additional question—\n“Are you the husband [wife], parent, grandparent, brother [sister], child or grandchild of C.D.?”\nand if that question is not answered in the affirmative the following question—\n“Have you already voted in this referendum on behalf of two persons of whom you are not the husband [wife], parent, grandparent, brother [sister], child or grandchild?””.\nRule 30 (challenge of voters)\nIn paragraph (1) for “a candidate or his election or polling agent” substitute “a Member of Parliament for the voting area within which the polling station is situated or a polling observer”.\nRule 31 (voting procedure)\nRule 32 (votes marked by presiding officer)\nRule 33 (voting by blind persons)\nRule 34 (tendered ballot papers)\nRule 35 (spoilt ballot papers)\nRule 36 (adjournment of poll in case of riot)\nIn paragraph (1) after “returning officer” insert “and the counting officer”.\nRule 37 (procedure on close of poll)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) for “polling agents” (in both places) substitute “polling observers (if any)”; and\n(b) for “the returning officer” (in each place) substitute “the counting officer”.\nRule 39 (the count)\nIn paragraphs (1) and (2) and (4) to (7) for “returning officer”, in each place substitute “counting officer”.\nIn paragraph (1)(a) for “counting agents” substitute “counting observers”.\nIn paragraph (1)(b) for “election agents” substitute “counting observers”.\nIn paragraph (6), for “election agent” substitute “counting observer present at the verification”.\nIn paragraph (7), for “in so far as he and the agents agree” substitute “if the Chief Counting Officer approves” and omit from “For the purposes” to the end.\nFor paragraph (8) substitute—\n“(8) During the excluded time the counting officer shall take proper precautions for the security of the ballot papers and documents.”.\nRule 41(1) and (3) to (5) (rejected ballot papers)\nFor paragraph (1)(b) substitute—\n“(b) on which votes are given for more than one answer;”.\nFor paragraph (4) substitute—\n“(4) The counting officer shall endorse the word “rejected” on any ballot paper which under this rule is not to be counted.”.\nIn paragraph (5) for “returning officer” substitute “counting officer”.\nRule 42 (decisions on ballot papers)\nAt the beginning insert “Except where the Chief Counting Officer, under section 3(3)(a) of the 1998 Act, directs the counting officer to recount the ballot papers,”.\nRule 45 (sealing up of ballot papers)\nFor “returning officer”, in both places, substitute “counting officer”.\nRule 46 (delivery of documents)\nFor the words from the beginning of the rule to “following documents” substitute “The counting officer shall retain the following documents for the period of one month beginning with the day after the date of the referendum”.\nFor the words from “the date of the election” to the end of the rule substitute “and the name of the voting area”.\nThe Appendix of Forms: Form of declaration of identity\nOn the front of the form, for “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” substitute “GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”.\nOn the back of the form—\n(a) for paragraphs 2 and 3 substitute—\n“2 Read the ballot paper carefully. On the ballot paper mark a cross (X) in the box to the right of the answer you are voting for. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted.\n3 If you cannot vote without assistance, the person assisting you must not disclose how you have voted.”;\n(b) in paragraph 5 for “same election” substitute “referendum”;\n(c) in paragraph 6 for “election” substitute “referendum”.\nElector’s official poll card\nOn the front of the card—\n(a) for “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” substitute “GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”;\n(b) omit “[…Council]”; and\n(c) for “Electoral division/ward” substitute “Voting area”.\nOn the back of the card—\n(a) for the heading substitute “GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”;\n(b) for the third paragraph substitute—\n“Take the ballot paper to one of the voting compartments and read it carefully. On the ballot paper mark a cross (X) in the box to the right of the answer you are voting for. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted.”\nOmit the fifth paragraph.\nIn the seventh and final paragraphs for “this election” substitute “the referendum”.\nProxy’s official poll card\nOn the front of the card—\n(a) for “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” substitute “GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”;\n(b) for “LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION”, “[…Council]” and “…Electoral division/ward” substitute “[insert name of voting area]…”. On the back of the card in the penultimate and final paragraphs for “this election” substitute “the referendum”.\nForm of directions for guidance of the voters in voting\nFor paragraph 2 substitute—\n“2 Take the ballot paper to one of the voting compartments and read it carefully. On the ballot paper mark a cross (X) in the box to the right of the answer you are voting for. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted.”.\nOmit paragraph 4 and renumber paragraph 5.\nForm of certificate of employment\nFor “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” and “ELECTION IN THE”substitute “GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM” and for “…ELECTORAL DIV ISION/WARD of…” substitute “[insert name of voting area]…”.\nFor “electoral area” in each place substitute “voting area”.\nFor “election” in each place substitute “referendum”.\nForm of declaration to be made by the companion of a blind voter\nFor “election now being held in this electoral area” substitute “referendum now being held in Greater London”.\nFor “the said election” in each place substitute “that referendum”.\nFor “for the …electoral division/ward of…” substitute “in the …[insert name of voting area]”.",
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      "text": "S.I. 1986/2214; amended by S.I. 1987/261; 1990/158 and 1995/1948."
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