Paragraph 20 Notice of poll
Northern Ireland
The returning officer shall in the statement of persons nominated include a notice of the poll, stating the day on which the hours during which the poll will be taken.
The returning officer shall also give public notice (which may be combined with the statement of persons nominated) of—
the situation of each polling station;
the description of voters entitled to vote there;
the mode in which voters are to vote; F1. . .
the number of councillors to be elected for each district electoral area;
F2and the returning officer must as soon as practicable after giving such notice give a copy of it to each of the election agents.
The notice published under paragraph (2)—
must state that the poll at the local election is to be taken together with the poll at a parliamentary election;
must specify the relevant parliamentary constituency.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Word in Sch. 5 rule 20(2)(c) omitted (16.12.2010) by virtue of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 57 (with art. 1(3))
- F2
Words in Sch. 5 rule 20(2) inserted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 57 (with art. 1(3))
- F3
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13
Notes on Schedule 5
Textual amendments
- F1
SI 1985/454
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 5 modified (12.12.2013) by The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3156), arts. 1(1), 10(1), Sch. (with art. 10(2)) (as amended (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1116, arts. 1(1), 10(2)(4); (13.7.2020) by S.I. 2020/635, arts. 1(2), 12 (with art. 1(3)))