Paragraph 22 Provision of polling stations
The returning officer shall provide a sufficient number of polling stations and shall allot the electors to the polling stations in such manner as he thinks most convenient.
One or more polling stations may be provided in the same room.
The polling station allotted to electors from any polling district shall be in the polling place for that district.
The returning officer shall provide each polling station with such number of compartments as may be necessary in which the voters can mark their votes screened from observation.
The returning officer must ensure that each polling station contains an area in which voters can produce proof of identity in private.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 5 rule 22(5) inserted (16.1.2023) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 6 para. 10; S.I. 2022/1401, reg. 2(f)(ii) (with reg. 3(3))
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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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
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SI 1985/454
Modifications
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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)))