# Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, Paragraph 4: Notice of election

Extent: N.I.

The returning officer shall publish notice of the election stating in addition to the notification referred to in section 24(2)—
(a) the place and times at which nomination papers are to be delivered;
(b) the number of members to be returned for each district electoral area in the local government district concerned;
(c) the last time by which applications to vote by post or proxy or by post as proxy must reach the Chief Electoral Officer in order to be effective for the election;
(ca) the address to which the applications mentioned in paragraph (c) must be sent;
(d) the date and hours of the poll in the event of a contest;
and the notice shall state that forms of nomination paper may be obtained at the place referred to in paragraph (a).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1962/14/schedule/5/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-law-act-northern-ireland-1962/schedule-5/paragraph-4
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