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Part II Stages Common to Contested and Uncontested Elections

Northern Ireland

  1. 4Notice of election
  2. 5Nomination of candidates
  3. 5ANomination papers: name of registered political party
  4. 6Subscription of nomination paper
  5. 7Consent to nomination
  6. 8Place for delivery of nomination papers
  7. 9Right to attend nomination
  8. 10Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  9. 11Withdrawal of candidates
  10. 12Publication of nominations
  11. 12ACorrection of minor errors
  12. 13Adjournment of nomination proceedings in case of riot
  13. 14Method of election

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)))