# The Northern Ireland Elections (Combined Polls 2027) Regulations 2026, Regulation 18: Lists of votes marked by the presiding officer


(1) The Chief Electoral Officer may direct that, in respect of the relevant elections, the list of votes marked by the presiding officer compiled under rule 38(2) of the AER be combined with the list compiled under rule 35(3) of the LER.
(2) If they do so, the presiding officer must indicate in the list each entry that relates to only one of the relevant elections and the election to which it relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348288179/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-elections-combined-polls-2027-regulations-2026/regulation-18
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