Article 2 InterpretationC1

In these Rules,

• “1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;

• F1“anonymous elector’s document” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(1) of the Voter Identification Regulations 2022;

• “the Combination of Polls Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 M1;

• F2“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• F3“combined county authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined county authority under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

• “counting observer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the F4Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;

• “counting officer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;

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• “mayoral election” means an election conducted under the F6Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007;

• “petition organiser” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 M2;

• F7“police and crime commissioner election” means an election of a police and crime commissioner in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the 2011 Act;

• “polling observer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;

• “principal area” means, F8a county in England, a district or a London borough;

• “referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;

• F9“temporary electoral identity document” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(1) of the Voter Identification Regulations 2022;

• “voting area” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012.

In these Rules, “relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

the poll at which is taken together with the poll at the parish F14... election.

In the case of a referendum, a reference to—

Any reference in these Rules to a district shall be construed as a reference to a county in the case of a county in which there are no district councils.