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Article 7 Modifications to the election timetable at by-elections

(1)

For the purposes of a constituency member or mayoral by-election, for the timetable in rule 3 of—

(a)

the Constituency Members Election Rules in Schedule 1 or 5;

(b)

the Mayoral Election Rules in Schedule 3 or 7,

substitute—

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By-election timetable

ProceedingsTime
Publication of notice of electionNot later than the twenty-fifth day before the day of election.
Delivery of nomination papersNot later than F14 in the afternoon on the nineteenth day before the day of election.
F2Delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature Not later than 4 in the afternoon on the nineteenth day before the day of election
Publication of statement as to persons nominatedNot later than F34 in the afternoon on the F4eighteenth day before the day of election.
F5. . .. . .
Notice of pollNot later than the sixth day before the day of election.
PollingBetween the hours of 7 in the morning and 10 at night on the day of election.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule 7 substituted (8.2.2016) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/24), rules 1(2), 6(1)(a)

F2

Words in rule 7 inserted (8.2.2016) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/24), rules 1(2), 6(1)(b)

F3

Words in rule 7 substituted (8.2.2016) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/24), rules 1(2), 6(1)(c)(i)

F4

Word in rule 7 substituted (8.2.2016) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/24), rules 1(2), 6(1)(c)(ii)

F5

Words in rule 7 omitted (8.2.2016) by virtue of The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/24), rules 1(2), 6(1)(d)