# The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011, Paragraph 20: Notice of poll


(1) Notice of the poll in the form set out in Form 7, or a form to the like effect shall be published by the returning officer and the said notice, which may apply to one or more electoral wards, shall, except where in the circumstances it is not appropriate, be combined with the notice of an uncontested election to be given under rule 12.
(2) Notwithstanding the generality of paragraph (1), the notice of poll shall contain information about the number of councillors to be elected to the ward in question.
(3) The names of the candidates in the notice of poll shall be arranged in the same manner as they are arranged on the ballot paper in accordance with rule 14(2).
(4) The returning officer shall, not later than the time of the publication of the notice of the poll, also give public notice of—
(a) the situation of each polling station; and
(b) the description of voters entitled to vote there,
and shall as soon as practicable after giving such a notice give a copy of it to each of the election agents.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2011/9780111014639/schedule/1/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-local-government-elections-order-2011/schedule-1/paragraph-20
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