# The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004, Paragraph 4: Notice of referendum


(1) The counting officer shall publish notice of the referendum stating—
(a) the date of the poll;
(b) that the votes are to be returned by 10 p.m. on the date of the referendum—
(i) by post; or
(ii) by hand to—
(aa) the counting officer,
(bb) an assistance and delivery point, or
(cc) a contingency delivery point, if such delivery points are provided.
(c) the date by which—
(i) applications to vote by proxy; and
(ii) other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,
must reach the registration officer in order that they may be effective for the referendum.
(2) With respect to combined polls, the notices of the referendums may be combined.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110494687/schedule/1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regional-assembly-and-local-government-referendums-order-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-4
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