# The Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2026, Article 1: Citation, commencement, extent and application


(1) This Order may be cited as the Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2026.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on 15th October 2026.
(3) Article 3 comes into force—
(a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348284232/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-wirral-electoral-changes-order-2026/article-1
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