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Part III Contested Elections

Northern Ireland

  1. 15Poll to be taken by ballot
  2. 16The ballot papers
  3. 16ACorresponding number list
  4. 16BDate of birth lists
  5. 17The official mark
  6. 18Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  7. 19Use of schools and public rooms
  8. 20Notice of poll
  9. 21Postal ballot papers
  10. 22Provision of polling stations
  11. 23Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  12. Paragraph
  13. 25Issue of official poll cards
  14. 26Equipment of polling stations
  15. 27Appointment of polling and counting agents
  16. 28Notification of requirement of secrecy
  17. 29Admission to polling station
  18. 30Keeping of order in station
  19. 31Sealing of ballot boxes
  20. 32Questions to be put to voters
  21. 33Challenge of voter
  22. 34Voting procedure and voter identification requirements
  23. 34ADisclosure of information regarding ballot papers
  24. 35Votes marked by presiding officer
  25. 36Voting by persons with disabilities
  26. 37Tendered ballot papers
  27. 37ATendered postal ballot papers: anonymous entries
  28. 38Refusal to deliver ballot paper
  29. 39Spoilt ballot papers
  30. 39ACorrection of errors on day of poll
  31. 40Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  32. 41Procedure on close of poll

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)))