# The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2003, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends paragraph 6 of rule 34 (voting procedure) of the local elections rules in Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, as substituted by Schedule 1 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985. The effect of the amendments is to remove all non-photographic forms of identity document from the list of specified documents set out in paragraph 6. Rule 34(2) provides that a ballot paper shall not be delivered to a voter unless he has produced one of the specified documents to the presiding officer or a clerk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1245/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-2003/note
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