# The Northern Ireland Elections (Combined Polls 2027) Regulations 2026, Regulation 9: Official poll cards


(1) The Chief Electoral Officer may combine the official poll card for the relevant Assembly election with the official poll card for the relevant local election.
(2) If they do so, rule 28(3) of the AER and rule 25(3) of the LER are, in respect of the relevant elections, to be read as permitting the Chief Electoral Officer to modify the prescribed form of the official poll card as necessary for the purpose of enabling the combination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348288179/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-elections-combined-polls-2027-regulations-2026/regulation-9
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