Paragraph 3
For the purposes of rule 22 (issue of official poll cards), a single official poll card may be issued in respect of both the ordinary election and the referendum in the form in the Appendix to the election rules (or a form to the like effect) with the following modifications—
on the front of the elector’s official poll card immediately below “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” insert “LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION AND GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”; and
on the back of that card—
after “LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION” insert “AND GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”
in the second paragraph for “a ballot paper” substitute “two ballot papers of different colours” and for “on it before he gives it to you” substitute “on each of them before he gives them to you”
for the third paragraph substitute—
“Go to one of the voting compartments and read the ballot papers carefully.
On the [specify colour] ballot paper for the referendum 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.
On the [specify colour] ballot paper for the borough council election mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name(s) of the candidate(s) you are voting for. The ballot paper tells you how many candidates you may vote for. Do not vote for more than that number. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted.”;
in the fourth paragraph for “ballot paper” substitute “ballot papers”, for “mark” substitute “marks” and for “vote” substitute “votes”; and
omit the fifth paragraph;
on the front of the proxy’s official poll card after “LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION”insert “AND GREATER LONDON REFERENDUM”; and
on the back of that card, in the penultimate and final paragraphs after “this election” insert “and the referendum”.