# The Local Elections (Principal Areas and Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Rules 2006, Article 2: Amendment to polling hours in the Principal Areas Rules


(1) The Principal Areas Rules shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2—
(a) in the table in rule 1 (Timetable), for “8 in the morning and 9 at night” substitute “7 in the morning and 10 at night”;
(b) in the Appendix of Forms—
(i) in the Elector’s official poll card, in that part relating to polling hours, for “8 a.m. to 9 p.m. substitute “7 a.m. to 10 p.m.”; and
(ii) in the Proxy’s official poll card, for “The poll will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.” substitute “The poll will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.”.
(3) In Schedule 3—
(a) In the table in rule 1 (Timetable), for “Between the hours of 8” to “during those hours.” substitute “Between the hours of 7 in the morning and 10 at night on the day of the election.”;
(b) in the Appendix of Forms—
(i) in the Elector’s official poll card, in that part relating to polling hours, for “*[7][8] a.m. to *[9][10]p.m.” substitute “7 a.m. to 10 p.m.” and omit the corresponding instruction “*delete as appropriate”; and
(ii) in the Proxy’s official poll card, for “*[7][8] a.m. to [9][10]p.m.” substitute “7 a.m. to 10 p.m.” and omit the corresponding instruction “*delete as appropriate”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/390/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-principal-areas-and-parishes-and-communities-amendment-england-and-wales-rules-2006/article-2
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